Product Description

USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA Cable Adapter The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5" and 3.5" Drive Adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one Serial ATA or SATA-based mass storage device port. The USB 2.0 to SATA and IDE 2.5"/3.5" Drive Adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing Serial ATA SATA and IDE drives 2.5" or 3.5"

Product Details

• Brand: Sabrent
• Model: USB-DSC5
• Dimensions: 1.90" h x 5.60" w x 7.00" l, .80 pounds

Features

• Connects USB 2.0 port to SATA-based or IDE storage-device port
• Connect ANY IDE or SATA device
• 7 inches long
• Support Inquiries - Support@kinamax.com

Amazon.com Product Description
The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 to Serial ATA (SATA) or IDE 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drive adapter creates a bridge between one USB 1.1/2.0 port and one SATA-based mass storage device port. This adapter turns any SATA or IDE hard drive into a convenient external drive.

Now you can easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The high-speed USB 2.0 interface has a plug-and-play design for easy installation. Plus, the power adapter uses 2A AC power supply to ensure enough power for the most power-consuming drives. This adapter is compatible with any SATA or IDE drives of any brand or any size. It requires a PC running Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP; or a Mac running OSX. (A driver is necessary for Windows 98SE only.)

What's in the Box
DE/SATA to USB 2.0 converter cable, 2A power supply and AC cord, driver's CD for Windows 98 only, and user's guide.

Customer Reviews

Sabrent Serial ATA Adapter - Awesome product
I love this product. I use a lot of external hard drives and this made it so easy for me. With both the SATA and IDE adapter, I can easily swap out my external hard drives without using an external case

Awesome!
Right out of the box, easy to hook up and connect. I have a variety of drives from laptops and desktops, IDE and SATA and very little trouble getting them to work. Some are over ten, fifteen, years old so I had to play with the master jumper to get XP to recognize them (even tho the instructions say set to master) but they all worked. (I never tried a DVD or CD player but I didn't buy it for those.)

But it is so awesome to be able to hook up a drive, read the data or use it for back up while the computer is on! Speed is fantastic as well!

Bleh should have read more reviews
Had a lot of great reviews, so I went ahead and bought it. As soon as i connected it i saw smoke like a previous person did as well. Drive is now dead. I'm not totally sure if i want to go through the hassle of getting a new one or not. I am glad i have quite a bit on backup, but unfortuneatly not everything.

If you are going to use it, make sure everything of any importance to you is backed up on cd/flash drive.