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SATA IDE to USB 3 0 Adapter Unitek IDE Hard Drive Adapter for Universal 2 5 3 5 Inch IDE and SATA External HDD SSD Support 10TB
Last Updated: November 16, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
730
Old Reviews
265
Unverified
40
Spam Test
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3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 425 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Ports
104sata, ide, drives, drive, hard drives
+89%
-11%
" ... The Unitek Adapter worked great, I was able to access my data and format the old hard drives so I could recycle them. ... "
" ... This device is a plug & play reader for your old/new internal hard drives. ... "
" ... I use it to access older IDE and SATA drives. ... "
" ... I hooked up the drive and it showed up as a storage device the same way a usb stick would be recognized. ... "
" ... This device allowed me to use any USB equipped motherboard to format and prepare IDE drives. ... "
" ... I have several computers, both desktops and laptops, and various hard drives laying around. ... "
" ... Nice compact package to handle pretty much any hard drive interface, IDE or SATA. ... "
" ... Adapter works perfectly, exactly what I needed ... "
Memory
102old, files, hard, drives, data
+94%
-6%
" ... Also worked very well when cloning an old IDE drive to a newer SATA drive. ... "
" ... Connected old hard drive to this device and recovered all my files. ... "
" ... I am able to access some of the old hard drives, but I'm running into errors with accessing certain files and folders on the drives I'm trying to access, this might be a windows security/users permissions issue, but there are no drivers included with this product, I will have to figure it out on my own, I should be able to, but it would have been nice to have a software included that streamlined the process. ... "
" ... I picked this up to move some files from an older system. ... I had several old drives with precious pictures. ... "
" ... All the SATA drives came right up and the folders and files were accessible. ... Windows recognized the old IDE drives and correctly saw the size and the partitions, but those IDE drives never came online enough to see folders and files. ... "
" ... Pulled the hard drive, bought this adapter and got the photos off. ... "
" ... I had several different hard drives from the old useless desktops and i was able to get to the files and save it. ... "
" ... Extremely useful for people like me who keep old drives for storage. ... "
Ease of Use
76easy, simple, instructions, use, drives
+97%
-3%
" ... Easy to use without instructions. ... "
" ... I’m not very tech savvy and it was clear and easy how to use this device. ... "
" ... Simple to use and no surprises. ... "
" ... Easy to use, just plug in and connect. ... "
" ... Easy to use right out of the box ... "
" ... Great device if you have a need, easy to use and very affordable. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... So easy to use! ... "
Device Compatibility
71hard drives, drives, computers, hard drive, recover
+85%
-15%
" ... I got one of these devices, hooked it up to another PC and the "bad" SSD drive, and was able to do a repair and got it to work again on my other PC! ... It saved my PC! ... I'm also going to use it for backups of drives I've taken out of another PC. ... "
" ... I was able to easily transfer files from an old PC hard drive to MacBook Pro. ... "
" ... I had no problems with it in Windows 7 & 8/8.1. ... "
" ... I had data on an old computer that I needed. ... I used this device and it immediately allowed me access to the old hard drives. ... "
" ... One tip to any other folks out there who're less than 100% PC savvy . ... "
" ... I used this to connect a notebook HDD to my laptop to recover lost data using Ontrack's EasyRecovery program. ... I had no issues using this device and I would recommend it to anyone who needs to connect a drive for what ever reason. ... "
" ... Windows 10 saw the drives without issue. ... "
" ... Nice to have around if you need to get something off a computer or laptop that died. ... "
Product Reliability
40working, years, drives, failed, years ago
+65%
-35%
" ... Worked as intended. ... "
" ... My old Mac crashed a few years ago ... I honestly thought that I lost thousands of photos from the past 10+ years. ... "
" ... This product worked perfectly. ... "
" ... Brought several of my old hard drives back to life! ... "
" ... Drives with all their partitions are immediately recognized. ... "
" ... Worked as needed. ... "
" ... A great buy and so useful I have used it to transfer from any hard drive that I have as long as it is working. ... "
" ... No issues after use either. ... "
Overall performance
23transfer, speeds, speed, hard drive, transfers
+100%
" ... Nice speed on terribyte transfers for backup. ... "
" ... No issues with any HDD/SSD. ... "
" ... Very handy product, and seemed to also be very fast. ... "
" ... This item did the job without any problems. ... "
" ... We scrapped the computer and kept the hard drive. ... "
" ... used it to transfer/clone os from hd to ssd worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... But otherwise worked smoothly. ... "
" ... The bottom line is it worked and transfer was fairly fast. ... "
Setup
22easy, setup, easy to use, plug and play, hard drives
+86%
-14%
" ... Although it did not come with any instructions, it was easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to use, just plug in and connect. ... "
" ... Easy to use - plug and play with Windows 10 Pro. ... "
" ... Setup was easy and perfect for the old IDE setup the hard drive used. ... "
" ... Easy to use without instructions. ... "
" ... So easy did not need directions. ... "
" ... Plug-and-play, easy to use ... "
" ... comes in handy when using older drives---easy to set up ... "
Price
21waste of money, worth the money, product, easy to use, worth
+67%
-33%
" ... This is a great value product. ... "
" ... Easy to use and affordable price. ... "
" ... It is easy to use and has made me a lot of money. ... "
" ... Worth the money. ... "
" ... Works great and great price! ... "
" ... Best Buy offered to do the same for $100.00. ... "
" ... Worth the investment. ... "
" ... The price wasn't too bad and I ordered this one. ... "
Marketplace
21product, works as described, advertised, thank, shipping
+100%
" ... This works as described. ... "
" ... Thank you for a good product. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... It does as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
Software Platform
17windows 10, files, windows 7, software, recover
+47%
-53%
" ... My Win 10 OS does not recognize them. ... "
" ... With windows 7 and windows 10 . ... "
" ... Did not work on Windows 10. ... "
" ... Item failed to work properly or have windows or MacOS recognize the device and see any harddrives. ... "
" ... The computer wouldn't recognize the drive and claimed the drive had malfunctioned with some kind of PnP error. ... "
" ... No extra software. ... "
" ... The systems I've tried these units on are Windows boxes: windows 7, windows 10 and windows 10Pro - one would imagine it would work with 7 and 10. ... "
" ... Only reads windows or Mac files. ... "
USB
17usb, drive, ide, ide drives, hard drive
+94%
-6%
" ... Good for any hard drive ... "
" ... Simple turn any hard drive into an external USB 3 drive in under 1 minute. ... "
" ... The USB 3 interface provides AFAP transfers from the original media. ... "
" ... Save all the stuff from your old desktop and laptop hard drives easily. ... "
" ... I used this for several different hard drives (laptop, PC) and did not have any issues with it at all. ... "
" ... USB 3.0 speed is super. ... "
" ... Being able to do this with a USB mount would make this much easier. ... "
" ... Rotating the hard drive/hard drive adapter can help. ... "
Cables
16power, pin, connectors, adapter, short
+69%
-31%
" ... It comes with a small IDE power cable for powering those old spinners. ... "
" ... Pin connector requires protection or care to avoid damage. ... "
" ... Really slick that it has all 3 of the common disk drive connectors. ... "
" ... well our new puppy chewed thru the power cord! ... "
" ... This no frills little unit is exactly what I needed and came with the jumper cables too. ... "
" ... The USB3 extension cable is known good and has worked fine for other applications, but this adapter is picky. ... "
" ... Love the different connectors ... "
" ... The construction is tight and the cable length is plenty adequate for when your pc and the wall outlet the adapter uses aren't next to each other. ... "
Product As Described
16works as described, advertised, product, works, worked
+100%
" ... Product was as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised! ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised . ... "
" ... It does as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
CD/DVD
11drive, ide, old, recover, hard
+82%
-18%
" ... I would put the old IDE drives in a closet and then forget about them. ... "
" ... Purchased this product to recover the data from my hard drive. ... "
" ... I needed something for my IDE hard drive. ... "
" ... Each Hard Drive was a different type. ... "
" ... Now I can recover some old files that were backed up CDs many years ago. ... "
" ... Device works fine with an IDE internal DVD ROM drive once i got the cables. ... "
" ... Tested with SDD, HDD and an internal Blu-Ray drive. ... "
" ... Was able to backup my old ide hard drives to my newer computer. ... "
Build Quality
10pin, flimsy, damage, pins, needed
+60%
-40%
" ... Well manufactured of high quality materials. ... "
" ... Nice product hi=point its durable ... "
" ... Seems well constructed. ... "
" ... Connectors are snug and reliable, cables are strong and well made. ... "
" ... Pin connector requires protection or care to avoid damage. ... "
" ... The build quality and attention to detail. ... "
Delivery
8timely, shipping, product, good, described
+100%
" ... Shipping was speedy! ... "
" ... First, quick response and delivery. ... "
" ... arrived timely and performed as expected. ... "
" ... Excellent sale and delivery ... "
" ... Product arrived as described and quickly. ... "
" ... It arrived in good condition and on time. ... "
" ... It was as described and arrived in a timely manner. ... "
Drivers
6time, drive, computer
+50%
-50%
" ... It doesn't require a driver, BUT it does take some time for whichever drive you connect to get acknowledged by the computer. ... "
" ... There are no drivers available online. ... "
" ... The computer does not recognize the drivers (running windows xp on a brand new machine) . ... "
Returns
6unit, replacement, refund, back, amazon
+33%
-67%
" ... This one is going in the trash. ... "
" ... I would not recommend this product or merchant I have sent back 2 of these and have heard nothing in regards to my refund. ... "
" ... Returned that unit and got a replacement. ... Returned the unit to get money back. ... "
" ... I want a refund. ... "
Cleaning
6drives, computer, needed to wipe, hard drive, dust
+83%
-17%
" ... I recently cleaned out the closet and decided to throw the old drives away but I wondered if there was any old files on them that I may like to keep. ... "
" ... I needed to clean off an old computer I found without a power adapter. ... "
" ... Just what I needed to wipe old drives. ... "
" ... If you have a bunch of old hard drives, this is the perfect gizmo to press them back into service - or to help you wipe them without having to install them into a computer case. ... "
" ... I received the Unitech Adapter and cleaned up four hard drives and an SSD that I had removed from older computer systems. ... "
Apps
5access, windows, software, drive, permissions
+60%
-40%
" ... Was able to retrieve files that I thought were gone forever. ... "
" ... I use it for Apple, EXFAT, FAT & NTFS file systems, etc . ... "
" ... I am able to access some of the old hard drives, but I'm running into errors with accessing certain files and folders on the drives I'm trying to access, this might be a windows security/users permissions issue, but there are no drivers included with this product, I will have to figure it out on my own, I should be able to, but it would have been nice to have a software included that streamlined the process. ... "
Size
5small, use, easy to use
+100%
" ... Love this handy tool. ... "
" ... Product small and compact. ... "
" ... Takes up little space. ... "
Resolution
4old, recover, power, connector, totally
+100%
" ... as long as old HD is still working. ... "
" ... Very happy and now I can go thru my old drives and discard damaged HD's. ... "
" ... It comes with power connector for HD ... "
" ... I was able to recover old pics and other files, as well as create a ghost drive for my new ssd to replace my HD in my laptop. ... "
Fit
4well, adapter, unitek, hard, drives
+100%
" ... (Please be careful and shred the right one). ... "
" ... Form, fit, and function are good. ... "
" ... Fit my old hard drives well. ... "
Capacity
3+100%
" ... (I had a few that were dropped from a height of 4-5 ft while running. ... "
" ... Have used it several times for myself and family/friends. ... "
" ... I happened to recover an old computer sitting around at my parents house. ... "
Codecs
3windows, drive
+33%
-67%
" ... My only option is to format the drive. ... "
" ... Only reads windows or Mac files. ... "
Picture Quality
3lot
+100%
" ... I never threw it out because I had a lot of pictures saved on it. ... "
" ... Overall happy I got my sentimental pictures. ... "
" ... Found a lot of old video game saves, and a grainy webcam picture of myself as a preteen, lol. ... "
Cable Length
3power, power cord, pin, older, inches
+33%
-67%
" ... Had to purchase a ribbon cable extension and also a 5v/12v adapter cable. ... The power connector is too close to the 40 pin connector and power connector is way too short. ... "
" ... My only complaint was the power cord is not very long. ... "
Camera
3videos, lot
+100%
" ... I never threw it out because I had a lot of pictures saved on it. ... "
" ... All photos and videos transferred over. ... "
" ... Overall happy I got my sentimental pictures. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
Display
Type: LED