No, all SATA ports are not the same. SATA I, II, and III are different standards with different maximum speeds. SATA I has a maximum speed of 1.5 Gb/s, SATA II has a maximum speed of 3 Gb/s, and SATA III has a maximum speed of 6 Gb/s.
No, all SATA power cables are not the same. There are three different types of SATA power cables: standard, right-angle, and slimline. Standard SATA power cables are the most common type and are used with most desktop computers. Right-angle SATA power cables are used with some desktop computers and are designed to fit in tighter spaces. Slimline SATA power cables are used with laptops and other small computers.
SATA 3 is the latest generation of SATA storage technology. It is faster than SATA 2 and is backwards compatible with SATA 2 devices.
Yes, there are different types of SATA cables. The most common are SATA I, SATA II, and SATA III cables. SATA I cables have a data transfer rate of up to 1.5 Gbps, SATA II cables have a data transfer rate of up to 3 Gbps, and SATA III cables have a data transfer rate of up to 6 Gbps.
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6 Gbps Fast Data Transfer: The latest SATA Revision 3.0 allows for data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps, 2x faster than SATA II, backwards compatible with SATA I and SATA II. Data transfer speed is limited by rating of the attached equipment.
Cost-effective 3 Pack Combo: 3 Pack SATA 3 cable is a cost effective way to provide replacement or spare for different SATA systems or for RAID configuration.
Secure Connection: Locking latch on each end of the cable to ensure secure connections for fast and reliable file transfer.
What You Get: Benfei SATA 3 cable 18inch(3PCS in one package) x3, 18-month warranty and lifetime friendly customer service.
Benfei SATA 3 cable is designed to connect motherboards and host controllers to internal Serial ATA hard drives and DVD drives, quickly upgrading your computer for expanded storage. Please be kindly noted that this cable does not provide power for your hard drive. It must be powered separately.
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Connectors attach firmly and detach properly. Although the cable appears hefty, it is nonetheless flexible enough to accommodate bends up to 1 cm (1/2 inch) in diameter. The relatively slow hard drive I'm using this cable for has standard drive speeds. They cost more per cable than some of the other multi-packs, but those with fewer than five things benefited the most from them (I only need 2). In general, I'm happy.
4.7/5
Reverse compatible with USB 2.0 & USB 3.0
LED light indicates Power and Activity status.
Speeds up to 5Gbps with 3.0
Hot-swappable, plug and play, no drivers needed.
Connect a 2.5" SATA I/II/III hard drive or SSD to your computer with UASP Support
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I like it so much that in addition to this, I've bought two others. I frequently utilize dual SSDs and two laptop hard drives for a variety of things. When I clone my new SSD and hard disks, which has happened very frequently in the past year, I always use these Sabrent USB to SSD adapters. I regularly use these Sabrent SSD cables on a variety of devices, including laptops and at least six different desktop computers. I've never experienced any problems with data transfer using USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 connections. I also bought two more of them in April 2016, but I may not have remembered to review them at the time.This is the only brand I've thought about purchasing, making it my third. I appreciate the increased cable length. A few years back, I bought a Toshiba SSD, and it came with a different connector, but the cable is too short to even reach my desktop from a mid-tower desktop computer housing an ATX motherboard. On top of my desktop computer, it was constantly a balancing act. That's why, in April 2016, I bought two Sabrent SSD adapters. One thing to keep in mind is that the connector and cable interface can generate some leverage, so to maintain a strong connection, you should have your disk drive and the first few inches of the cable securely supported. Typically, it is not a problem, so I am hesitant to bring it up at all. I wouldn't think twice about purchasing another one if I didn't already have so many.
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BLAZING FAST SATA III SPEEDS up to 6 Gbps deliver superior performance for a custom gaming or RAID configuration; Provides secure connections for fast and reliable file transfers; Backwards compatible with SATA I, II, III hard drives
COMPATIBLE with popular SATA equipped devices such as: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal Optical Drive, Crucial MX100 BX100 MX200 SATA Solid State Drive, Kingston240GB SSD V300 SATA 3 Solid State Drive, LG Electronics 14x Internal BDXL Blu-Ray Burner Rewriter, Samsung 850 EVO SSD 850 Pro SSD, Seagate 3TB Desktop HDD SATA 6Gb/s 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive, SanDisk Extreme PRO 240GB, SIIG DP SATA 4-Port Hybrid PCIe, WD Black Performance Desktop Hard Drive, WD Green Internal Hard Drive
MOTHERBOARD MATE 90 degree SATA III cable is specifically designed to connect motherboards and host controllers to internal Serial ATA hard drives and DVD drives
LATCHING RIGHT-ANGLE connector is an indispensable tool for securing difficult to reach connections in small cases; Low profile SATA data cable has a flexible jacket to allow an efficient and organized installation in tight computer cases; Bright cerise colored cable provides easy identification when troubleshooting
COST-EFFECTIVE 3-Pack SATA cables provides spare or replacement hard drive cable for a last minute installation or to fix troublesome connection problems
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The other two may or may not work—I only used one—but the one I did use functions perfectly. Two SATA ports on my motherboard point straight up from the surface, whereas the other two point outward at an angle of 90 degrees. I needed an additional 90-degree cable to connect to my third drive in order to improve cable management, and this did the trick. The length is good; it's not too lengthy to get in the way but it's long enough to get me where I needed to go. I enjoy how the all-black design complements the black casing and other black cords.
4.7/5
Support Devices: 2.5 /3.5 SATA SSD HDD, BLU-RAY DVD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW Combo devices.
What You Get: 1 x Benfei USB 3.0 to Sata Adapter and 1 x 12V/2A Power Adapter, 18-month warranty and lifetime friendly customer service.
SuperSpeed USB 3.0: Data transfer rates of up to 6Gbps only for SSD. USB 3.0 version, supports data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps, Backward compatible with USB 2.0 / 1.1. (Note: actual rate will depend on the capability of your device.)
UASP Function: Provides faster transfers up to 70% faster read speeds and 40% faster write speeds over traditional USB 3.0
Connect to the SATA device using USB interface. No drivers needed for you to enjoy its outstanding performance. Support Windows 7/8/10/MAC OS 8 or above.
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I needed to clone my wife's bootable Windows 7 HDD in her laptop (because the hard drive is failing) so I could replace it with a new drive with the Windows 7 operating system and data ported over to it. I also needed to wipe an old HD from bootable Windows XP to a blank drive for a Linux system I'm putting together from two older systems. Due to the simultaneous occurrence of both of these circumstances, I searched Amazon for solutions to both issues and came upon this small gadget. It seemed like a nice idea at the time. The donor PC's old 80 GB disk is currently functioning well after being formatted. One feature that I didn't see stated in the description or other reviews is that the plug-in has a tiny blue LED on top to indicate data transfer or that it is functioning. It's a great feature, but you have to view it from above because it's too little to notice it any other way. If you operate your own PCs or want to be able to utilize an old internal SATA drive as an external hard drive for backup or (if large enough...) as a truly huge thumb drive. This is a way to get a sizable portable external hard drive for your laptop bag. You can get rather large 2.5" laptop hard drives that fit in the palm of your hand; indeed, you can even get enclosures for them. That's what I intend to do after I finish these two tasks. Purchase a cheap 1TB disk for my laptop bag because my work laptop's 250 GB SSD is quickly filling up. You truly can't afford not to purchase one at the price.
4.7/5
What You Get: Benfei SATA 3 cable 18inch(1 PCS in one package), 18-month warranty and lifetime friendly customer service.
Benfei SATA III cable is designed to connect motherboards and host controllers to internal Serial ATA hard drives and DVD drives, quickly upgrading your computer for expanded storage. Please be kindly noted that this cable does not provide power for your hard drive. It must be powered separately.
Cost-effective: 1 Pack SATA 3 cable is a cost effective way to provide replacement or spare for different SATA systems or for RAID configuration.
6 Gbps Fast Data Transfer: The latest SATA Revision 3.0 allows for data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbps, 2x faster than SATA II, backwards compatible with SATA I and SATA II. Data transfer speed is limited by rating of the attached equipment.
Secure Connection: Locking latch on each end of the cable to ensure secure connections for fast and reliable file transfer.
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Go get that; roses are red, this cable is blue.I purchased this cable so that I could distinguish the cable from my HDD and my two identical SSDs from one another. The cable's quality is satisfactory. It is currently performing its duties without making any mistakes.This cable is flat rather than circular, which may be advantageous in a few circumstances, such as when attempting to fit it through confined areas.
4.7/5
Backwards compatible with SATA revision 1 and 2 (aka SATA I and SATA II)
Easy to fit into hard areas and tight spaces, providing flexibility to posit
Includes 6 pcs Cables with Straight-through connector with Locking Latch on one end, 90-degree connector with Locking Latch on the other
Compatible with Serial ATA hard drives, Blu-ray/ DVD/ CD drives, and other Serial ATA devices
SATA revision 3.0 (aka SATA III) provides up to 6 Gbps data throughput
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The channels appear to be divided. I enjoy that. Anyway, I needed this in order to fit a gigabyte 1650 gtx into my Dell 9010 Optiplex. Then I added copper heatsinks to everything that can get hot and an Arctic Twin Turbo II cooler. It SLIGHTLY fits. I was able to connect my CD drive to the 1650 GTX thanks to these cables. The sata ports were placed next to the pci-e slot and in a row, however I was able to fit two of them in and utilize the Dell port without any issues.It was made to make it difficult for you to put a quality card in that machine, but I'm tenacious as all get-out and always manage to make it work.They are far more affordable and superior to the Dell Optiplex wires. These ones clip in, improved, laid better, and I was quite pleased with them.
4.5/5
CONNECT FROM ANYWHERE: The hard drive USB adapter is a portable solution that tucks away nicely in a laptop bag with no external power required
QUICKLY ACCESS A SATA SSD OR HDD: Add drive space to your laptop by connecting to a SATA 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD using this SATA to USB cable--you can connect to an external drive to add storage, perform backups, create disk images, implement data recoveries, and transfer content to your laptop
SAVE TIME: The hard drive transfer cable lets you easily swap between drives with no need to install the drive inside an enclosure--just plug and play.
RELIABILITY GUARANTEED: StarTech.com offers a competitive 2-year warranty plus lifetime support on this SATA to USB converter
FAST TRANSFER SPEEDS WITH UASP: The SATA to USB adapter 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.
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The cable is OK, as the headline says; if you experience problems, look elsewhere. And people, this only connects to one USB port. The maximum USB power is 500mA (USB 2.0) and 900mA. (USB 3.0). This cable cannot power a 3.5" HDD or an earlier 2.5" HDD; the problem is with your computer's USB port, not the cable.Over the past several years, I've bought a number of Startech goods. I enjoy the presentation's caliber and straightforwardness. The additional advantage of this cable over the earlier USB-SATA cable setup I had is that it contains two tiny leds to signal data access (like on your computer).I purchased this cable along with a new Samsung 500Gb 860 EVO SSD. I've converted my laptop's HDD to SSD at least six times. I've successfully used Samsung SSDs with a different USB-SATA cable in the past. I like Samsung products since they work well and have foolproof cloning software.The current version of Samsung's software did not recognize the new SSD when I connected everything and utilized it. so, a faulty cable? poor SSD? I tried a different, older SSD that I had removed from an earlier laptop update, and Win 10 explorer showed it without any issues. With the new SSD, nothing has changed.I discovered the Startech tech support phone number in one of the evaluations of this device. I was able to speak with a real person providing tech help in less than 3 minutes, as it turned out. I'm amazed with the quality of technical help considering that this cable costs only $11. The tech suggested I try formatting it with Windows' drive manager, which I did—while he was still on the phone, no less—and found that I could format it as well as see it in file manager and read/write files to the new SSD. Since the cable or a bad SSD are extremely unlikely culprits, that leaves the Samsung software.Given that it would have been impossible to determine which was the problem, this one phone call was quite useful and prevented me from returning the cable and SSD (neither in this case). I then used the outdated Google search engine to discover that the Samsung Magician software is infamous for failing to recognize several of its newest SSD models. Further reading indicated that the issue wasn't with their Data Migration program, which you use for cloning. The Data Migration program allowed me to see the new Samsung SSD and perform the cloning when I downloaded it. I can't emphasize enough how much time the support I received from Startech saved me. They didn't have any knowledge of Samsung's problems, but at least they showed me how to proceed so I could prove the SSD or cable wasn't the problem. Bravo to Startech's technical help staff!You may want to check your bios setting for the HDD controller (SATA), since mine was set to RAID whereas the optimum default is AHCI. This issue was raised in a number of support forums on the Samsung website, but I assume it applies to other modern SSDs as well. I'm not sure if this was a factor in the problem or not, but it's something to think about.Hardware/softwareUsing Samsung Data Migration software, a Dell Precision M4500 (circa 2011) with an i7 processor and Windows 7 PRO, 64-bit, was cloned to a Samsung 500 Gb 860 EVO SSD (not Samsung Magician)
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QUICKLY ACCESS A SATA SSD OR HDD: Add drive space to your laptop by connecting to a SATA 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD using this SATA to USB cable. You can connect to an external drive t0: add storage, perform backups, create disk images, implement data recoveries, and transfer content to your laptop.
FAST TRANSFER SPEEDS WITH UASP: The SATA to USB adapter 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
CONNECT FROM ANYWHERE: The hard drive USB adapter is a portable solution that tucks away nicely in a laptop bag with no external power required ( 2.5" SSD/HDD Only )
Its not available for 3.5" HDD ( need extra 12V 2A Power supply )
SAVE TIME: The hard drive transfer 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.
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Quality should be a little stronger, but so far, I can't complain because it works. For my music and to use as a TeslaCam recorder, I'm using it to connect my SSD to my Tesla's front USB port. SSD was partitioned to perform both tasks. What I purchased to make it function is listed below. So far, I'm happy with every component. In my case, it's best to move on. I don't unplug and plug back in all that frequently. How long will it last, I wonder. SCSI connections appear to be a little sensitive, however that is not the connector's fault.Two USB 3.0 SATA III hard drive adapter cables for 2.5-inch SSDs and HDDs with Extra USB Power Cable/Support are included: (1) USB Splitter - HENGSHENG 2-Port USB Hub 1 Male to 2 Female USB y Splitter Cable (2) Black UASP-20cm (3) KingSpec Q-180 180GB 2.5" SATA3 Internal Hard Drive Solid State Drive
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FAST TRANSFER SPEEDS WITH UASP: The SATA to USB adapter 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.
QUICKLY ACCESS A SATA SSD OR HDD: Add drive space to your laptop by connecting to a SATA 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD using this SATA to USB cable. You can connect to an external drive to: add storage, perform backups, create disk images, implement data recoveries, and transfer content to your laptop. Cable will work ONLY with 2.5" SATA drives, 3.5"/5.25" drives are NOT SUPPORTED.
SAVE TIME: The hard drive transfer 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.
CONNECT FROM ANYWHERE: The hard drive USB adapter is a portable solution that tucks away nicely in a laptop bag with no external power required.
18 MONTH WARRANTY - Exclusive Benfei Unconditional 18-month Warranty ensures long-time satisfaction of your purchase; Friendly and easy-to-reach customer service to solve your problems timely
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Since the Asmedia AS1153 controller chip is known for reliable UASP operation under Linux (unlike some earlier chips that the kernel will "blacklist," or force down to BOT / usb-storage mode to protect against various data-corrupting bugs), I purchased several of these for a custom external drive array. With large-file transfer speeds from a 5400rpm drive behind a single 4-port USB3 hub in the 120–150MB/s range, they have proven dependable and work well. SSDs and 7200rpm disks ought to perform even better.One drawback is that regardless of how the associated drive's power management settings are configured, these have a very aggressive, hardcoded 3-minute idle spin-down period (15 or 20 minutes would have been more fair). For example, enabling the drive to shut off after just 1 or 2 minutes of inactivity will function as intended, but attempting to increase the time limit past 3 minutes or turning off automatic spin-down altogether (for example, by running 'hdparm -S 0 -B 255 /dev/sdX' in Linux) will have no impact. This might be fine for some tasks, but in my case it was accumulating too many load cycles on the drives, which is bad for their long-term health, especially with 3.5-inch drives "drives (see below).This timer doesn't appear to be programmable, but it may be disabled by flashing the adapter with a different firmware, which can be discovered by searching for "USB3-SATA-UASP1 140509A18280 firmware." Select the result at plugable.com that refers to this...18280 version under the "ASM1153e" column and download their file (not 18200). Only a Windows EXE version of this Asmedia flasher utility is available, but only one change needs to be made. To reflash, I would advise using a USB 2.0 port and avoiding connecting a hard drive to the adaptor while doing so.With 3.5, I use these "although only 2.5's are typically supported, by powering the drives (4TB WD Red's) separately from an ATX PSU providing both 12V and 5V, and connecting the USB adapters through Monoprice SATA extender cables (https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-6-inch-Female-Extension-Cable/dp/B01BKT7FMK) to prevent them from covering the drives' power sockets.It's nice that you can switch drives behind one of these, or turn the associated drive on and off if it has independent power, unlike with some previous models, without ever physically unplugging it from the USB bus. To make sure the host notices such changes, the adapter will automatically disconnect and rejoin its USB endpoint if it detects such events on the SATA side. My array's ability to turn on individual drives using a relay/MOSFET board at a distance saved me from having to set up switched 5V power for the USB adapters as well.Although the internal blue status/activity LED is quite faint and can only be seen from precisely above the flat side of the SATA-side housing, it is still preferable to the overly bright ones that many devices like to incorporate.Overall, they are excellent for the price, and I'd give them a five-star rating if it weren't for the annoying forced 3-minute spin-down. Nevertheless, a solution may be found.
Yes, a hard drive can work without a SATA cable. However, the drive will not be able to store or access any data.
No, SSD cannot work without SATA. SATA is the interface that connects the SSD to the computer.
Yes, you can just plug in a SSD. You will need to format it first, however.
Hard disk drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) both use the same cables to connect to a computer. The main difference between the two is that SSDs are much faster than HDDs.
SATA is still a popular interface for connecting storage devices to PCs. While newer technologies, such as NVMe, offer faster data transfer speeds, SATA is still a cost-effective option for many users.
Does the type of SATA cable matter? SATA cables come in two different types: straight-through and crossover. Straight-through cables are used to connect a device to a host, while crossover cables are used to connect two devices to each other. The type of SATA cable you use will depend on what you're trying to connect. If you're connecting a device to a host, you'll need to use a straight-through cable. If you're connecting two devices to each other, you'll need to use a crossover cable.
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