USB C to SATA Adapter for External Hard Drives SATA to USB Cable for 2.5 SATA III Hard Drives and SSDs

The USB-C™ port on the latest laptops, such as the MacBook and Chromebook Pixel™, can now be leveraged to quickly access external drives through this cable-style adapter from StarTech.com. The USB31CSAT3CB adapter allows you to directly connect a 2.5" solid-state drive (SSD) or hard disk drive (HDD) to your laptop's USB Type-C™ port, providing ultra-fast USB 3.1 Gen. 2 (10Gbps) data transfers without the need for additional accessories.

This compact and lightweight adapter features an integrated, reversible USB Type-C connector, making it easy to insert the plug regardless of its orientation. The fast USB 3.1 Gen 2 interface enables you to take full advantage of the high performance of modern SSDs and HDDs, alleviating potential data transfer bottlenecks.

The StarTech.com USB3S2SAT3CB is another SATA to USB cable adapter that gives you quick and easy access to a SATA drive through the USB-A port on your laptop. This external drive adapter allows you to upgrade to a 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD, enabling you to add storage space, perform backups, create disk images, implement data recovery, and transfer content between the drive and the laptop.

Featuring support for USB 3.0 data transfer speeds of 5Gbps, this adapter can achieve up to 70% faster transfer speeds when connected to a computer that also supports the UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) standard. UASP is supported on Windows 8, macOS 10.8 and later, and Linux, allowing you to fully utilize the potential of a SATA III SSD or HDD.

Both the USB31CSAT3CB and USB3S2SAT3CB adapters are portable solutions that can be easily tucked away in a laptop bag, as they do not require external power. The cable-style design allows for convenient drive swapping without the need to install the drive inside an enclosure. These adapters are plug-and-play, eliminating the requirement for additional drivers.

In summary, these two StarTech.com adapters provide versatile and efficient access to SATA drives, offering fast data transfer speeds, portability, and plug-and-play convenience. Whether you need to upgrade your laptop's storage, perform backups, or transfer data, these adapters are valuable tools to have in your tech arsenal.

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