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Black 40 cm SATA 13-pin to USB 2.0 cable with compact connectors

Orange Juice Technology

Orange Juice Technology SATA 13-pin to USB 2.0 cable 40cm black

SKU CH-29XJ-EZW08

Converts a laptop SATA optical drive to USB 2.0 with a 40 cm cable supporting 9.0 mm, 9.5 mm and 12.7 mm drives

  • Product colorBlack
  • Convert internal laptop optical drive to portable USB
  • Plug-and-play USB 2.0 connection needs no driver install
  • Works with 9.0mm, 9.5mm and 12.7mm slimline drives
  • LED indicator shows active link to computer
  • Lightweight 31g cable with 40cm length for travel

Convert internal laptop optical drives to USB

This 13-pin SATA to USB 2.0 cable turns an internal laptop DVD, CD or Blu-ray drive into a portable external drive. It is aimed at users who want to access optical media on machines that lack a built-in drive. The adapter supports 9.0mm, 9.5mm and 12.7mm drive heights. No separate power supply is required.

Black 40cm cable with LED activity indicator

The 40cm black cable weighs 31g and includes an LED that lights when the drive is connected to a computer. Its compact length keeps a desk tidy while the drive sits beside a laptop. Plug-and-play operation means the drive appears instantly without driver installation on Windows 7 and later.

Check drive type and height before ordering

This adapter works only with laptop SATA optical drives in the three listed heights. It does not support hard disk drives or 5.25in desktop optical drives. Verify that your drive uses a 13-pin SATA connector and matches one of the supported thicknesses.

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Price $10.99
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Product colorBlack

Questions about this item

What USB standard does the 13-pin SATA cable use, and what does that limit in practice?

It uses USB 2.0, so optical-drive data transfers are limited to USB 2.0 speeds.

What physical drive sizes and bay types does the 13-pin connector fit?

It fits laptop SATA optical drives in 9.0 mm, 9.5 mm and 12.7 mm heights; it does not fit 5.25 inch desktop drives.

How is the cable installed, and what step do people often miss?

Plug the 13-pin end into the drive and the USB end into the computer — no driver or AC power is needed, but the drive must be a SATA optical unit, not a hard drive.

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