Turn your internal 2.5" SATA hard drive into an external USB 3.0 drive with the 2.5" Aluminum USB 3.0 SATA III SSD Hard Drive Enclosure from StarTech. This bus-powered hard drive enclosure features one SATA III (6 Gb/s) drive connector along with one USB 3.0 host connector allowing you to plug the external drive into nearly any USB 3.0 compatible Windows, Apple, Linux, or Google Chrome OS based machine. The enclosure has also been tested with SATA III drives in capacities of up to 1TB to ensure compatibility with nearly any drive you place into it.

USB 3.0 Interface    2.5" Drive Size    SATA Drive Type    1 x SATA Drive Connector    1 x USB 3.0 Micro-B Host Connector

Take advantage of laptops and desktops with USB 3.0 connectivity

Create a fast, portable external storage solution for desktops, laptops or netbooks

Upgrade from a USB 2.0 drive enclosure to faster USB 3.0

Add-on extra storage to almost any USB enabled computer system

Back up important data to an external storage device

Share large files between computers quickly and securely without a network

Retrieve data from SATA drive, or turn the unused drive into additional external storage space

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you simply connect this to your old hard drive and copy any files you forgot to back up to your new hard drive?

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Q: 2. Will this work for downloading my ata drive?

A: The StarTech USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Drive Adapter Cable (19.7") BH #STU3S2SAT3CB only works with SATA drives. It does not work with ATA drives.

Q: 3. Does this enclosure report SMART status?

A: Yes, as long as the drive and your operating system supports that.

Q: 4. Is this Windows 10 compatible?

A: Yes, this is Windows 10 compatible.

Q: 5. Can i hook this cord from my Atomos Ninja v Angelbord Atom ssdmini Sata 3 to tranfer data onto a laptop.

A: This is compatible with any drive with a SATA III interface that is formatted to mount as a volume in the target OS.

Q: 6. does anyone know if this (or any other) sata adapter cable will work with the atomos master caddy?

A: As per G-technology, the SATA connector might be slightly off. G-technology recommends that you get a USB adapter where the SATA and Power connectors are separate as opposed to a single piece as the adapter might not fit. However, you are welcome to purchase and try it out.

Q: 7. Can I use this as a means to format a internal SSD before I physically install into the computer (iMac) ?

A: You can use this with a SATA III drive to format drives or use them as external backup drives.

Q: 8. Does this product connect and operate from USB3 to 3.5 SATA 6Gb/s WITHOUT the need of a power supply?

A: This StarTech Hard Drive Adapter Cable is for 2.5 drives only. It is not compatible with 3.5 drives due to it not supporting an external power supply.

Q: 9. Is this enclosure compatible with Samsung model MZ-JPU512T/046 SATA from 2013 MacBookPro?

A: No, the drive you mentioned is an M.2 form factor, this dock is SATA form factor.

Q: 10. Can this be used instead of the $75 Atomos dock? Are they the same thing?

A: Yes, the StarTech USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Drive Adapter Cable (19.7") BH #STU3S2SAT3CB is similar to the Atomos dock and can be used with any 2.5'' SSD/HDD to connect to a system via USB 3.0.