StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable with UASP

StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable - USB 3.0 to 2.5” SATA III Hard Drive Adapter - External Converter for SSD/HDD Data Transfer (USB3S2SAT3CB)

Key Features

• Access a SATA SSD or HDD from your laptop with this SATA to USB cable
• Experience 70% faster read speed and 40% fast write speeds with UASP support
• Connect to external drives anywhere with this SATA to USB adapter -- no power adapter required
• Save setup time with plug-and-play installation
• Supports USB 3.0 data transfer speeds of 5Gbps and is backward compatible with USB 2.0

Description

SATA to USB Adapter Cable | SATA III 6Gbps | 2.5" SSD or HDD | USB 3.0 | Portable

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

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 OS X (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.

The StarTech.com Advantage

- Maximum portability with cable-style adapter, and no external power adapter required
- Time-saving file transfers, up to 70% faster than traditional USB 3.0 when used with a UASP-supported host

Specifications

Performance
UASP support	Yes
Product colour	Black
Plug and Play	Yes
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Certification	CE, FCC
Technical details
Product colour	Black
Plug and Play	Yes
Data transfer rate	6 Gbit/s
Cable length	0.5 m
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Compliance certificates	RoHS
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-10 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions
Weight	42.5 g
Width	49 mm
Depth	500 mm
Height	9 mm
Package weight	61 g
Package width	220 mm
Package depth	198 mm
Package height	10 mm
Design
Product colour	Black
Certification	CE, FCC
Packaging data
Package weight	61 g
Package width	220 mm
Package depth	198 mm
Package height	10 mm
Packaging content
Manual	Yes
Certificates
Certification	CE, FCC
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Other features
Interface	USB 3.0
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8/8.1 (32/64-bit), Mac OS X, Linux
Chipset	ASMedia - ASM1153E
Cable length	0.5 m