StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable USB 3.0 UASP - 2.5 SATA SSD / HDD - Hard Drive USB Adapter Cable - Hard Drive Transfer
$21.99
Mfg # USB3S2SAT3CB
CDW # 3235857
| UNSPSC 26121604
Quick tech specs
- Quickly access a SATA 2.5" SSD or HDD through the USB-A port on a laptop with this SATA to USB cable
- The SATA to USB adapter is a portable solution no external power is required
- The cable is plug-and-play and doesn’t require drivers
- The hard drive USB adapter supports USB 3.0 5Gbps but you can experience 70% faster data transfer speeds if your laptop supports UASP
- The hard drive transfer cable lets you easily swap between drives with no need to install the drive inside an enclosure
Know your gear
"This SATA to USB cable is an external drive adapter that gives you quick and easy access to a SATA drive through the USB-A port on a laptop.
Upgrade the Drive on Your Laptop
This SATA solid-state (SSD) or hard drive (HDD) adapter lets you upgrade to an external 2.5"" SATA SSD or HDD.
The cable lets you: add drive space, perform backups, create disk images, implement data recovery, and transfer content between the drive and the laptop.
Faster Transfer Speeds with UASP
The cable supports USB 3.0 data transfer speeds of 5Gbps. But, you can experience transfer speeds up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0, when connected to a computer that also supports UASP. With UASP you can utilize the full potential of a SATA III SSD or HDD. UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux.
In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.
At the same peak in testing, UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.
Connect from Anywhere
The SATA to USB cable is a portable solution that tucks away nicely in a laptop bag -- no external power is required. The cable lets you easily swap between drives with no need to install the drive inside an enclosure. It’s plug-and-play and doesn’t require drivers.
USB3S2SAT3CB is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support."
Upgrade the Drive on Your Laptop
This SATA solid-state (SSD) or hard drive (HDD) adapter lets you upgrade to an external 2.5"" SATA SSD or HDD.
The cable lets you: add drive space, perform backups, create disk images, implement data recovery, and transfer content between the drive and the laptop.
Faster Transfer Speeds with UASP
The cable supports USB 3.0 data transfer speeds of 5Gbps. But, you can experience transfer speeds up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0, when connected to a computer that also supports UASP. With UASP you can utilize the full potential of a SATA III SSD or HDD. UASP is supported in Windows 8, Mac OSX (10.8 or above), and Linux.
In testing, UASP performs with a 70% faster read speed and 40% faster write speed over traditional USB 3.0 at peak performance.
At the same peak in testing, UASP also shows an 80% reduction in required processor resources.
Connect from Anywhere
The SATA to USB cable is a portable solution that tucks away nicely in a laptop bag -- no external power is required. The cable lets you easily swap between drives with no need to install the drive inside an enclosure. It’s plug-and-play and doesn’t require drivers.
USB3S2SAT3CB is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support."
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StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable w/ UASP - USB 3.0 - 2.5" SSD or HDD is rated3.75 out of5 by4.
Rated 5 out of 5 bymr_b from Works great for its purposeI picked up this USB 3.0 to 2.5" sata HDD/SSD cable as I wanted something small and portable as I didn't want to carry around my Star-Tech HDD dock.I got this cable at a great price and I've been satisfied with the performance and quality.Great unit.
Date published: 2015-01-26T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byVio54321 from Nothing to fix, or download at this page.I have many CP with various operating systems, both my SATA are 700mA, none is recognized anyplace.
Date published: 2019-04-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 bymichaelkenward from Compact and effectiveThis does the same job as much of the ageing clutter of much larger hardware that I have lying around. Just right for spare 2.5-inch drives. One small quibble, no indicator light.
Date published: 2015-05-05T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byNickD_CA30 from Quick and SimpleI have tested this SATA to USB cable using several different SATA disks including regular 2.5" spinning disks and 2.5" SSD disks.The cable comes in zip lock bag with a little instruction book. The cable is very strong feeling and has a good amount of flex. The cable is long enough that I can connect it to a USB port on the bottom of my normal size PC tower and have the other end with the drive sit on top of the tower. The SATA end of the cable has 4 tiny pin holes in it which on close inspections with a drive connected, one of them has an LED in it. The LED stays lit to indicate that it is working and then flashes for disk activity. When connected, the computer detected the cable and attached drive very quickly. Transferring data to the drive was very quick and consistent in speed throughout the process. I have confirmed that this cable only works with 2.5" drives as the product describes. I guess USB just doesn't have enough power for full size 3.5" drives, which isn't a flaw of the product but larger hard drives. Great simple cable to get data from 2.5" drives. Instant portable hard drive cable or help in recovery of files laptop/SSD hard drives. I received this product in exchange for an unbiased review.
Date published: 2017-11-08T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 bylaxdad48 from Not what I expectedJust 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
Date published: 2017-09-09T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 bytolovinlife1 from A must have Hard Drive AdapterThe Hard Drive Adapter has replaced the need for much larger equipment and is more portable and easier to use for single drive data transfer. The quality cable and connections will last for years to come.“I received this product in exchange for an unbiased review.”
Date published: 2017-11-10T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byJDaniel from Not workingWe bought 2 of these cables and none seems to work. This product should be plug and play however some Windows will detect the cable but the hard driver doesn't even power up.
Date published: 2017-04-14T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byQazqaz128 from Better than expectedI 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!
Date published: 2014-04-17T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byJimbodel from Worked 4 times then diedI used this to back up my operating system onto an external HDD which it did rather quickly. I used it a couple more times to back up other programs with no problems, the HDD was recognized as soon as I plugged the cable in. Of course today I need to get software off the backup drive and the cable is dead, the HDD is fine. Won't buy again.
Date published: 2017-09-23T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 bytimc from Worked twiceWork the first 2 times I used it. Now it wont work at all on a PC or MAC. The cable has never been bent or abused. Very disappointing.
Date published: 2017-09-07T00:00:00-04:00