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Sabrent USB 3 0 TO SATA IDE 2 5 3 5 5 25 INCH Hard Drive Converter With Power Supply LED Activity Lights 4TB Support USB DSC9
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
181
Unverified
65
Spam Test
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USB
3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
5.25 meters
SIZE
4194304 GB
MEMORY
Review Analysis - 753 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
USB
148sata, drive, ide, drives, hard drives
+78%
-22%
" ... This adapter works reasonably well for hooking up a basic hard drive, but if your intention is to access any kind of old IDE drives like iomega Zip or SyQuest drives from the 90's . ... [24795.451424] usb 2-2: new SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd ... [24795.464946] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1f75, idProduct=0611 ... [24795.464954] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 20160804 ... [24795.501745] usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected ... [24796.531485] sd 6:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI removable disk ... For the price, the adapter is fine for retrieving data from old hard drives. ... "
" ... Very useful tool for working with computer hard drives. ... "
" ... You can use this to hook them up to a computer or laptop and the drive will appear just like a thumb drive. ... "
" ... Power brick is included for larger drives. ... "
" ... This is a super cool product for accessing old, removed, internal hard drives via your USB port. ... It powers the hard drives using various adapters. ... "
" ... I used it to copy files off of my Old hard drives. ... "
" ... so far so good and it has hepled me recover items from a failed hard drive ... "
" ... This drive converter is awesome. ... "
Ports
135ide, drive, hard drive, sabrent, drives
+75%
-25%
" ... This adapter works reasonably well for hooking up a basic hard drive, but if your intention is to access any kind of old IDE drives like iomega Zip or SyQuest drives from the 90's . ... [24795.451424] usb 2-2: new SuperSpeed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd ... [24795.464946] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=1f75, idProduct=0611 ... [24795.464954] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: 20160804 ... [24795.501745] usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected ... As for the adapter itself . ... "
" ... I love that you can plug this in to power up older IDE 3.5". ... "
" ... Has connections for older drives or SATA connections. ... "
" ... Covers laptop and desktop drives with both ide and sata connections. ... Comes with a molex power adaptor too. ... "
" ... Upgraded from 2.0 after I lost the SATA cables. ... "
" ... This is a super cool product for accessing old, removed, internal hard drives via your USB port. ... It powers the hard drives using various adapters. ... "
" ... I was looking for a USB 3.0 to SATA adapter and this one fits the bill nicely. ... "
" ... Hooked up the power supply and data transfer cable. ... "
Memory
110drive, hard drive, files, drives, hard
+87%
-13%
" ... [24795.501745] usb-storage 2-2:1.0: USB Mass Storage device detected ... For the price, the adapter is fine for retrieving data from old hard drives. ... "
" ... Worked awesome on sold old drives I wanted to check for data before destroying them. ... "
" ... Worked great for pulling pics off a 2002 era Maxtor hard drive. ... "
" ... This kit was easy to use and enabled me to retrieve files from my old hard drive. ... "
" ... Hard drive to desktop after broke down the computer and transfer all the data I need to the hard drive is awesome! ... "
" ... I will use this to clone my hdd when i upgrade to ssd ... "
" ... I used it to copy files off of my Old hard drives. ... "
" ... so far so good and it has hepled me recover items from a failed hard drive ... "
Device Compatibility
103data, drive, hard drives, windows, transfer
+87%
-13%
" ... Connects quickly and the speeds are acceptable. ... "
" ... Worked on my Dell Inspiron desktop hard drive (Samsung ATA drive) that is from 2008. ... "
" ... This is a very valuable tool to have for not only the testing of devices before installed, but also to hook up devices that other's bring with them. ... This device works perfectly for using those hard drives as I see fit, and they are not permanently connected to any machine. ... "
" ... I like it because it has all the connections needed to just hook up to my old IDE drives to copy data over. ... "
" ... Worked perfectly for transfer my files from a dead laptop's hard drive to my new PC!! ... "
" ... I bought this to get data off of an old laptop hard drive worked beautifully! ... "
" ... Product worked perfectly to help me restore my old hard drive onto my new computer. ... "
" ... It was used in a tablet w/ Win 7 Pro, USB 2.0 I hope this has helped others as did for me. ... "
Marketplace
90described, works, worked, works as advertised, exactly as advertised
+88%
-12%
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... This unit is as described. ... "
" ... It worked exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... As described, and does what is expected. ... "
" ... Would reorder products from this company again. ... Product works perfect and just as described. ... "
" ... Performed as expected. ... "
" ... Worked exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Product Reliability
83worked perfectly, hard drive, drives, supply, drive
+75%
-25%
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... Must have for hard drive replacement ... "
" ... Worked really well! ... "
" ... Performed as expected. ... "
" ... Working good so far. ... "
" ... got from a bitcoin faucet five years ago. ... "
" ... Worked on everything I hooked up to it. ... "
" ... Worked as advertised. ... Owned for about 1 month and used on 10 hard drives so far. ... "
Ease of Use
68easy, instructions, use, worked, simple to use
+91%
-9%
" ... It looked a little complicated but went together easily and did everything I wanted it to do. ... "
" ... Honestly, I was shocked how easy it was. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... As easy as it gets. ... "
" ... The directions were straightforward and I was able to figure out with no problem. ... "
" ... It's an amazing tool--so simple to use and it saved my hide. ... "
" ... I'm by no means a computer geek, but this was super easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to use. ... "
Cables
63power cord, sata, power supply, wires, connectors
+48%
-52%
" ... If you're unsure if it will fit your drive, I'd suggest picking up a male to female extension ribbon cable like amazon product B01IZOOUGC. ... You may notice that the 4-pin molex power cable seems to be missing a metal connector, but this is normal. ... "
" ... It is a bit clunky with a lot of extra wires, plugs and adapter to keep track of. ... "
" ... I was really excited to receive this until I found out the power cord doesn't work. ... "
" ... All the cables were crammed in box. ... "
" ... The power supply cable connector has a key way. ... "
" ... The cable adapter for the SATA conversion was very loose and flimsy. ... The data cable for SATA was always loose and never wanted to stay connected making it difficult to get the computer to recognize the drive. ... "
" ... Connectors are poorly constructed and power supply is inconsistent. ... "
" ... Wires pulled out of the power supply the first time I used it. ... "
Product As Described
63described, works, worked, works as advertised, exactly as advertised
+94%
-6%
" ... Worked as advertised. ... "
" ... This unit is as described. ... "
" ... It worked exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... As described, and does what is expected. ... "
" ... Product works perfect and just as described. ... "
" ... Performed as expected. ... "
" ... Worked exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
Delivery
62box, received, fast shipping, shipping, promised
+89%
-11%
" ... Delivered on time, and in one piece. ... "
" ... Great product , as described ,arrived quickly. ... "
" ... Came with all necessary parts in the box. ... "
" ... the product work as expected and delivery was on time ... "
" ... Product as advertised with prompt shipping. ... "
" ... Giving it 4 stars because I selected 2 day shipping which apparently means they'll wait 2 days to put it in the mail and not 2 days for it to arrive to you. ... "
" ... Prompt and professional shipping. ... "
" ... It arrived quickly and in excellent shape. ... "
Setup
48plug and play, easy, simple, hard drive, easy to use
+75%
-25%
" ... This is a great product for it has allowed me to use some of my of hard disks with a minimum of setup. ... "
" ... The directions were straightforward and I was able to figure out with no problem. ... "
" ... I'd been quoted over $200 for a professional service to do this, so am so happy that this worked! ... "
" ... I may buy another for further testing. ... "
" ... Next big surprise was the plug configuration. ... "
" ... Prompt and professional shipping. ... Documentation was clear and concise. ... "
" ... It was painless. ... "
" ... It did everything it was supposed to and it was the easiest set up ever. ... "
Price
39money, worth, well worth, saved, great product
+90%
-10%
" ... a bargain for the money ... "
" ... So it's worth every dime. ... "
" ... Totally recommend over going into Best Buy and having the same thing done for 4 times the price! ... "
" ... I can't believe I almost forked out a couple hundred dollars for someone else to do this. ... "
" ... At a good price. ... "
" ... Price I believe is reasonable when your a** is on the line. ... "
" ... best 20 bucks i ever spent. ... "
" ... Saved me alot of time AND money! ... "
Power Consumption
35supply, power supply, dead, adapter, molex
+51%
-49%
" ... It's nice that it comes with its own power supply so you don't have to source your own power. ... "
" ... It comes with everything you need, including a power supply. ... "
" ... Comes with a molex power adaptor too. ... "
" ... Comes with everything needed, including power supply. ... "
" ... great when my old desktop burned out dduring a power surge. ... "
" ... Power supply include works fine. ... "
" ... even though the power supply was bad, but the wonderful service that these guys do is remarkable. ... "
" ... Got lights but none would power up. ... "
Overall performance
32job, speed, job done, 0 speeds, works
+100%
" ... I will use this to clone my hdd when i upgrade to ssd ... "
" ... Reads and writes are very fast. ... "
" ... Basically gets the job done . ... "
" ... I was able to go through all of them, with no issues regarding compatibility or speed. ... "
" ... but it dowea the trick. ... "
" ... I use this for all types of HDDs and the transfer speed is RIDICULOUSLY good. ... "
" ... The product works FAST at USB 3.0 speeds as well. ... "
" ... a lot faster, too. ... "
Build Quality
32pins, cheap, connectors, connector, build quality
+53%
-47%
" ... Definitely recommend this for your toolbox if your old hard drive is on it’s last leg! ... "
" ... Quality packaging and build. ... "
" ... Had 0 issues setting up and build quality feels good. ... "
" ... Others have commented on shoddy workmanship and construction, but mine had no obvious flaws, and it did indeed work just fine. ... "
" ... A case would be nice. ... "
" ... A handy device, some connectors are a little flimsy, but it did everything I needed it to do. ... "
" ... It's super easy, just need to move a small plastic plug a few pins over. ... Along the way, had some pit falls that may help others, so I posted the tips above. ... "
" ... Product build is great all. ... "
CD/DVD
17dvd, ide, hard drives, drives, disks
+59%
-41%
" ... Worked right out of the box on a CD/DVD-RWs both IDE and SATA type, also HDDs Both IDE and SATA type. ... "
" ... My tower crashed and I had to use this along with my laptop and a portable drive to salvage all of my files. ... "
" ... Was able to pull from 3 discs, an old IDE HDD from a laptop, a sata HDD from a laptop, and a sata HDD 3.5 from a desktop. ... "
" ... I suggest scanning old hard drives before installing on the computer you are using. ... "
" ... And I thought I'd have to spend four figures on some hard drive recovery. ... "
" ... Worked great in transferring data between disks. ... "
" ... This is SO helpful, if you have an old computer whose hard drive needs to be copied, or have information moved from it. ... "
" ... Transferred data from two older hard drives, erased and reformatted using a MAC computer. ... "
User Manual
16manual, bit, sabrent, poor, vague
+31%
-69%
" ... instructions were of no help ... "
" ... Open it up, read the instructions . ... "
" ... Works as intended, instructions are pretty poor- ... "
" ... After hours and hours of research, yes, I even read the only Sabrent manual/instructions . ... "
" ... Instructions are awful. ... "
" ... A bit challenging to figure out as instructions are minimal. ... "
" ... I followed all instructions to the letter. ... "
" ... Came with virtually no instructions. ... "
ISP
16works, fine, worked, able, speed
+81%
-19%
" ... Just what I needed . ... "
" ... I was able to go through all of them, with no issues regarding compatibility or speed. ... "
" ... works for what I needed ... "
" ... I was able to restore and backup all my data. ... "
" ... Worked on everything I hooked up to it. ... "
" ... It worked fine once I figured it out. ... "
" ... Just what I needed ... "
" ... Works perfect for me . ... This is a must have. ... "
Fit
15fit together, power connectors, plugs, connector, adapter
+47%
-53%
" ... The adapter (the IDE portion) is too wide and makes it an extremely tight fit on some drives to be able to connect both the IDE adapter and the power cable. ... In some cases it'll be physically impossible to connect a drive without filing down the plastic because the plugs just don't fit next to each other. ... "
" ... The mating connector on the supply does not so they don't fit together. ... "
" ... Those things break constantly. ... "
" ... They broke during my first use. ... "
" ... The plugs are very cheaply made and barely stay together. ... "
" ... The pins on some of the connectors were already bent out of alignment from day one and I had to push them into place so they'd plug into the sockets. ... "
" ... This would have been a 5 star but the two power connectors do not fit together properly had to force it to get it to work then it kept coming apart but it do'es work .so I will keep it . ... "
" ... Unfortunately didn't work for with all those good reviews in place. ... "
Software Platform
11windows, operating, explorer, drive, software
+36%
-64%
" ... [24795.503808] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas ... "
" ... So I tried waiting patiently and even checked Device Manager and Disk Management (I think that's what it is) to check if it was plugged in, and it was. ... Even worse, if I tried to check anything in Windows explorer, it literally would not stop freezing and "not responding," but once the adapter was unplugged, everything was fine once again. ... "
" ... Could not get Windows 10 to recognize. ... "
" ... Windows 10 killed my PC with an update from hell. ... "
" ... This item is not compatible with windows 10 , and the drivers for it are not available on the website. ... In the end , I had to figure a way to make it work, by using an old laptop that ran Windows Vista. ... "
" ... Errors again, it froze partway through. ... "
Returns
11returned, try, returning, back, amazon
+9%
-91%
" ... They just re-sold me a defective return item! ... "
" ... I returned it and will not buy from this manufacturer again. ... "
" ... Shame on me for not testing out the product sooner as the return period has expired. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it's been 30 days since purchase and I can't get a refund. ... "
" ... Com but I'll probably just RMA it back to Amazon. ... "
" ... will be returning and purchasing new product elsewhere ... "
" ... Returning in the morning POS as some have said but if you get it working for you congratulations. ... "
" ... I sent them another email today . ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 5.25 meters
Connectivity
USB: Yes
Number of USB ports: 3
Memory
Memory: 4194304 GB
Display
Type: LED
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