Customer Reviews

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was a bit scared when my external hard drive couldn't be read with the 3rd party sata adapter I brought, I thought my drive was damaged. I eventually learned and realized that it may be the adapter that's not working correctly, so I brought this adapter because it was the same brand of SATA adapter which I used years ago and had super success with. And like clockwork, the SATA adapter worked like a charm, my drive wasn't broken! The adapter is truly plug and play, I didn't need to download any drivers nor software, I just connected the SATA to the adapter and the drive began to sing, instantly, I had access to my SATA files! Thanks so much for reading my review!

I received this adapter a few weeks back, but had to wait for the SSD to arrive. So a couple of days ago the SSD, a kingston A400 240 GB, arrived and I hooked it up to my Raspberry Pi 400, using the USB3S2SAT3CB. It's working like a charm from the start and reaches very satisfying data transfer rates. So all in all I'm very happy with this product, also because it supports UASP. The only thing I'm not sure of is the working of TRIM through this adapter. My OS reports that, if TRIM is supported, it's not enabled, but that can also be an issue of the Kingston. But as said before, very happy with this product!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This little cable was essentially used to connect two drives for cloning. The USB plugs into the USB port on your PC or laptop. The other end is a SATA connector that is connected to another harddrive or Solid State Drive as long as they are SATA. The only limitation for performance are the drives and the USB drive. It is not uncommon for computers to have a mix of USB versions. Be sure to select the newest USB version that you have. For me that was a USB 3.0 port on my ASUS laptop. Of course you'll need a specialized app to complete a true cloning. Other than that, other geeky stuff like partioning or simply saving a backup can be done with this cable using features within Windows. Its a great little cable with multiple functions.

Plugged into Windows, Linux, and Macbook. On the Macbook I went through a USB-C to USB-A hub, and got full speed. Tried on an older Lenovo laptop (USB2.0) and the port didn't provide enough power. The cable is sturdy without being too stiff, and is "just right" as to length (in my opinion). Cable-to-connector junctions are solid and reinforced with extra plastic (almost like an RJ-45 boot). The drive-side connector is really beefed up, compared to some of the other USB-to-SATA adapters I've tried. So I think this one would last much longer than they did. No drivers, no extras, nothing else needed. It just works, and at full speed. Definitely going in the "repair bag". I received this product in exchange for an unbiased review.

I bought this product about 2/3 weeks ago for my old Internal Sata HDD that I removed from and old PC. Instead of smashing it up I decided to buy this cable and turn it into an external storage device (after formatting). I must say for the price it is spot on, the build quality is great, it comes nicely packaged and I did a speed test with my brothers regular External HDD and the difference was noticable. I really like this product and I would definitely recommend/buy another product. No problems to date, happy customer! Thanks StarTech!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Needed this to quicly clone my old slow hard drive to a new SSD on a laptop. I had to initialize my new SSD though so if your SSD isnt being seen by cloning or backup software go into Disk Management on your computer and right click and initialize your drive. The usb plug has a very good connector to that actually feels like it clicks into the port and the SATA interface has a solid connection to when trying to unplug it. This thing will last for sure. Its not an Apple cable lol.

Just got my cable, seems to work with some 2.5" HDD's and not others. Particularly IBM 500GB 7200RPM 2.5" drives. Tried on 2 Lenovo laptops, t400 and t440, and macbook air. IBM FRU 1P42D0752. All drives work with BYTEC drive mate with power supply. Also the cable is only 9" long making it awkward to hookup and use. No usb 3.0 or data indicators. Also I can't boot off known good drives with this cable. I am able to transfer files with the drives that do connect to the laptop

The USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Hard Drive adapter cable w/UASP - SATA to USB 3.0 Converter for SSD / HDD works with my Windows laptop but it seemed like I needed a USB 3.0 port to provide enough power because when plugged into a USB 2.0 it would not light up. No special software or drivers required - the hard drive showed up as another drive when I looked at My Computer. I received this product in exchange for an unbiased review.

One of the best USB3.0 to SATA3 cables out there, It works faultlessly with SATA-3 SSDs and 2.5in mechanical drives but I would not expect it to work with 3.5in drives due to the limited power available from a single USB 3.0 port. This cable is one of the few that supports trimming SSDs over USB 3.0. If using fstrim with Linux, a udev rule may be needed. Instructions on how to do this are on the web.

Love this product. I have found this to be an extremely handy adapter/cable to have around. I find I am always hooking up different drives with my work in IT and I find that this is small and easy to take with me. The product works fantastic and I have had no issues at all. I would highly recommend this adapter. I received this product in exchanged for an Unbiased review.