This USB 3.1 Type-C to 2.5-Inch SATA III Adapter lets you connect a 2.5 inch SATA hard drive or Solid State drive through USB 3.1, ideal for anyone in need of storing and transferring large amounts of data through the USB-C port your your MacBook Air, Chromebook, Tablet or PC / Laptop. Supporting data transfer rates of up to 10 Gbps for 2.5″ Hard Drives (7mm, 9.5mm, 12.5mm, SSD).

The USB 3.1 TYPE-C to SATA III Adapter features a cable-style design. This external storage solution is compatible with Windows® operating systems , Mac® OS X, Linux®, Android or any OS capable of mounting and providing power via USB C Port to an external drive.

To get an understanding of USB Connectors Wiring & Data Transfer Capabilities please see the blog at USB 1.1 vs USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0,3.1, 3.2 Gen1/Gen2 vs USB 4.0 | USB C vs Thunderbolt 3 vs Thunderbolt 4 Specifications

Features:

• Compatible with USB Type-C
• Small reversible USB Type C connector
• USB3.1 Gen2 10Gbps (20X faster than USB2.0). Most SSD 2.5″ Drives currently max out at 600Mb/s (4.8 Gbit/s) see some speed tests below. Cable is capable of faster throughputs if drives support it
• Supports 2.5-inch SATA I/II/III Solid State and standard mechanical drives
• Supports USB 3.1/3.0 Super Speed backwards compatible with USB1.1, USB 2.0 specifications.
• Hot-Swappable Plug & Play
• Cable length 1.5FT/45CM
• Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 10 Gbps (On USB 3.1)
• Type and Rate: USB 3.1 Gen 2 @ 10 Gbps
• Housing Material: Plastic
• Main body Dimensions: 43.6 (W) x 33.1 (H) x 9.6(D) mm
• Cable Length: 505 mm
• Weight: Approximately 29.4g

Specifications: 

• Power Mode: Bus-Powered

Upstream Port

• USB Type-C Male Connector

Device Port

• SATA I/II /III Data & Power Combo 22 pin

System requirements: 

• Microsoft Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/ Vista (32bit) / XP (Pro with SP3) Windows Server  (Above 2008 64bit) compatible and all newer Windows versions
• Mac OS X (Above 10.6.8)
• Linux OS (Above Ubuntu 13. 04 x86)
• Chrome
• Available USB 3.1 Type C Port

Speed Tests:

• USB C to Sata Max Write Speed (With Windows Caching Enabled, Tested with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 1TB SSD Drive, slower drives may have slower speeds) – 718Mb/s
• USB C to Sata Average Write Speed (With Windows Caching Enabled, Tested with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 1TB SSD Drive, slower drives may have slower speeds) – 414 Mb/s
• USB C to Sata Average Read Speed (With Windows Caching Enabled, Tested with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 1TB SSD Drive, slower drives may have slower speeds) – 425 Mb/s

If you do not have a USB Type C port on your PC / Laptop please choose the below USB 3.0 Interface Cables

2.5″ HDD USB 3.0 SuperSpeed to SATA Adapter cable – Direct USB HDD Use for SATA to USB