This USB 3.0 to 2.5-Inch SATA III Adapter lets you connect a 2.5 inch SATA hard drive or Solid State drive through USB , ideal for anyone in need of storing and transferring large amounts of data through the USB port on your MacBook Air, Chromebook, Tablet or PC / Laptop.

The USB 3.0 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 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 2.0 + USB 3.0
• Supports 2.5-inch SATA I/II/III Solid State and standard mechanical drives
• Supports USB 3.0 Super Speed backwards compatible with USB1.1, USB 2.0 specifications.
• Hot-Swappable Plug & Play
• Cable length 1.5FT/45CM
• Housing Material: Plastic

Specifications: 

• Power Mode: Bus-Powered

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 3.0 Port

Speed Tests:

• USB C to Sata Max Write Speed (With Windows Caching Enabled, Tested with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 256GB SSD Drive, slower drives may have slower speeds) – 689 Mb/s
• USB C to Sata Average Write Speed (With Windows Caching Enabled, Tested with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 256GB SSD Drive, slower drives may have slower speeds) – 346 Mb/s
• USB C to Sata Average Read Speed (With Windows Caching Enabled, Tested with OWC Mercury Extreme Pro 6G 256GB SSD Drive, slower drives may have slower speeds) – 423 Mb/s