This USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Combo Adapter allows users to use IDE or SATA (serial ATA) hard drives or both over USB 2.0 connection. Its advantage is that you can keep the existing IDE drive while at the same time move ahead to the new SATA technology, which provides a faster transfer speed of up to 150 Mbps. Both 3.5in IDE (using a converter) and 2.5in IDE are supported. Another great feature is that you can exchange data between SATA and IDE drives by attaching both drives at the same time. Any SATA or IDE drive can be conveniently turned into an external USB 2.0 storage device.
Item |
Description |
Serial ATA Interface |
Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a |
Parallel ATA Interface |
Ultra ATA/133 Parallel Interface |
USB Interface |
USB 2.0 specification and backward compatible with USB 1.1
Transfer speed: 1.5/12/480 Mbps |
Connectors |
SATA: 7-Pin Signal male Type Connector
IDE: IDE 44 pin female connector
(2.5" to 3.5" converter: IDE 44 male to 40 female)
USB: USB 2.0 Type A male connector
DC: Mini 4-pin power connector
DC IN: 2.1mm power plug jack |
Power Source |
Input: AC 100-240V
Output: 12V DC/2A |
System Support |
Windows: Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Macintosh: Mac 8.6 or higher |
Certificated |
FCC, CE. |