SABRENT USB 3.0 to SATA Hard Drive Docking Station, 2.5/3.5in ,EC-DFLT

SATA DRIVES ONLY - 2. 5in & 3. 5in: Works with SATA I/II/III hard drives and SSDs. Does NOT support IDE/PATA, M. 2 NVMe, M. 2 SATA, SAS, or drives already in a USB enclosure. Check your drive's connector before ordering - a bare SATA drive has a wide flat L-shaped edge connector, not a ribbon cable or a small M. 2 gold-finger card. , USB TYPE-A HOST CABLE - NOT A USB-C PORT: The included host cable ends in USB Type-A and plugs into a USB 3. 0 Type-A port. If your computer has only USB-C ports, you will need a USB-C to USB-A adapter, which is not included. For stable operation plug directly into the computer - USB hubs and USB 2. 0 ports may cause intermittent disconnections. , REAL-WORLD SPEED, NOT INTERFACE MATH: USB 3. 0 with UASP support (UASP-capable host required). Typical mechanical HDD transfer speeds are 100-160 MB/s, which is the drive's own limit, not the port's; SSD speeds vary up to the USB interface maximum. Backward compatible with USB 2. 0 and USB 1. 1. , 12V POWER ADAPTER INCLUDED - REQUIRED FOR 3. 5in DRIVES: A 12V/2A AC power adapter is in the box and a wall outlet is needed. 3. 5in HDDs cannot run on USB power alone - without the adapter the drive will fail to spin up or drop out during use. 2. 5in drives are generally bus-powered, but the adapter is recommended for stability. , PLUG AND PLAY, TOOL-FREE, HOT-SWAP: No drivers on Windows 10/11, macOS, or Linux. Lay-flat bay accepts a bare drive without tools, swaps without rebooting, and an LED shows power and activity. Note: S. M. A. R. T. diagnostics are not passed through the USB bridge, and on macOS a drive may need remounting after sleep. Drive not included.