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Black adapter cable with SATA, 40-pin and 44-pin IDE connectors, USB 3.0 Type-C plug, power brick and 4-pin power lead

WRIARICH

WRIARICH SA28 SATA IDE USB 3.0 Type-C Hard Drive Adapter

SKU CH-2KMN-SRQ64

Connects 2.5 or 3.5 inch SATA and IDE drives to USB 3.0 Type-C with 12V power and 5Gbps speed

  • Adapter typeUSB to IDE&SATA
  • Product colorBlack
  • DetailsAll in One Solution to Connect to Different Types of Interfa
  • In the boxAll in One Solution to Connect to Different Types of Interfa
  • Connect 2.5 and 3.5 inch SATA or IDE drives via USB 3.0 Type-C
  • Transfer data at up to 5 Gbps with USB 3.0 backwards compatibility
  • Power 3.5 inch drives reliably using the included 12 V 2 A adapter
  • Operate three drives simultaneously through dual IDE and single SATA connectors
  • Plug and play with automatic sleep after 30 minutes and hot-swap support

Universal Drive Adapter

The WRIARICH SA28 connects 2.5 or 3.5 inch SATA and IDE hard drives or optical drives to a computer via USB 3.0 Type-C. It suits technicians recovering data from legacy drives, archivists accessing optical media, or anyone needing temporary external storage without opening a case.

Upgrade From USB 2.0 Adapters

Moving from a USB 2.0 bridge is worthwhile when transferring large archives or disk images because the 5 Gbps link cuts copy time dramatically. The jump matters less for small documents or when the host only offers USB 2.0 ports, where the adapter simply falls back to the slower speed.

USB 3.0 Bandwidth Limit

The USB 3.0 interface caps sustained throughput at 5 Gbps, so modern SATA drives cannot reach their native 6 Gbps potential. Users working with mechanical drives near 10 TB capacity will see the bus become the bottleneck during long sequential reads or writes.

How it compares

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Price $29.99
Pricier than about 65% of the 1,721 comparable items (median $22.99).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameWRIARICH
Model nameSA28
Product colorBlack
Adapter typeUSB to IDE&SATA

Questions about this item

What drive sizes and connectors does the SA28 adapter support?

It supports 2.5in and 3.5in SATA drives up to 10 TB, IDE drives with 40-pin and 44-pin connectors, plus DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW optical drives.

Which power cables are required for a 3.5in IDE drive during installation?

Connect the included 12V 2A power adapter to the unit, then attach the 4-pin power cable to the 3.5in IDE drive before switching the adapter on.

How often does the adapter enter sleep mode, and what indicates it is active?

Automatic sleep activates after 30 minutes of inactivity; the LED shows power and activity status while the drive is running.

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