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Black adapter cable with SATA, IDE and power connectors, plus a small external power supply unit

Asepxia

Asepxia SATA/PATA/IDE Drive to USB 2.0 Adapter Converter Cable 2.5 3.5 with AC Power Adapter

SKU CH-R4ZS-JCTAP

Connects 2.5 and 3.5 SATA or IDE drives to USB with included AC power adapter for portable external storage

  • Connect 2.5 and 3.5 drives via USB
  • Power 5V and 12V devices with included adapter
  • Achieve 480 Mbps transfer speed on USB 2.0
  • Works with SATA and IDE hard disks
  • Plug and play with no drivers required

Drive adapter for legacy SATA and IDE disks

This adapter connects 2.5 and 3.5 SATA or IDE hard drives to a computer through a USB 2.0 port. It is intended for users who need to recover data from older drives or repurpose them as portable storage. The package includes an external AC power adapter to supply the 5V and 12V rails required by 3.5 drives and optical devices. Plug-and-play operation means no driver installation is needed on supported systems.

Check your drive interface

Verify that the drive you want to use has a SATA or IDE connector; the adapter does not support other interfaces. Ensure your computer provides a USB 1.1, 2.0 or 3.0 Type-A port for the connection. The external power adapter must be plugged into a mains outlet to power 3.5 drives and IDE optical drives. No software drivers are required, but the host operating system must recognise standard USB mass-storage devices.

Replaces internal drive bays

The adapter turns an internal drive into an external USB device, removing the need to install it inside a chassis or use a dedicated dock. It is a practical upgrade when you only need temporary access to archival drives, laptop pulls or optical media. The USB 2.0 link tops out at 480 Mbps, so large transfers will be slower than a native SATA connection; choose a faster interface if sustained throughput is critical.

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Questions about this item

What cables and power supply come with the Asepxia SATA/PATA/IDE to USB 2.0 adapter?

The package includes a USB 2.0 adapter cable with connectors for 2.5 and 3.5 IDE or SATA drives plus an external AC power adapter for 5 V and 12 V devices.

Which drive sizes and interfaces does this single adapter support?

One adapter handles both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch drives using SATA or IDE/PATA connectors, so you do not need separate versions.

What does the 480 MB/s USB 2.0 rate mean when I connect an old IDE drive?

The 480 MB/s is the USB 2.0 bus ceiling; actual throughput will be limited by the IDE drive’s own speed and the host controller.

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