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The ENTSASMO SATA to USB cable is a bridge between a bare 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch SATA drive and any USB port, so you can read, clone or back up a drive without opening a PC. It runs USB 3.0 with UASP support, which the maker claims gives up to 20% faster transfers than plain USB 3.0 when the drive and system also support UASP. The 2.5-inch side is bus-powered; 3.5-inch drives need a separate 12V/2A adapter that is not included. It is a simple, single-purpose tool rather than a dock, so it suits quick data recovery and drive cloning more than permanent desktop storage.
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Buyers rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 40 ratings, with most satisfied by how quickly it reads old drives. Complaints center on the missing power supply for 3.5-inch drives and the limits of a bare adapter.
This cable connects a 2.5 inch or 3.5 inch SATA hard drive or solid-state drive to a computer over USB 3.0. It lets you use the drive as external storage. Common uses include backing up data, migrating data, cloning a drive, retrieving files from an old drive, and upgrading a laptop's storage with an SSD.
Transfer speeds reach up to 5 Gbps on a USB 3.0 port and up to 480 Mbps on a USB 2.0 port. With UASP, speeds can be up to 20% faster. This requires that the computer, the drive and the system all support UASP.
A 2.5 inch HDD or SSD needs no extra power. A 3.5 inch drive needs a 12V/2A power adapter. The adapter is listed in the package contents. A new drive must be partitioned before use. If an old drive does not work, back up its data first, then partition it.
