The USB to IDE / SATA Drive Adapter implements a bridge between one USB port and one ATA or ATAPI based mass storage device port. The USB to IDE / SATA Drive Adapter turns any IDE or SATA drive into a convenient external drive. Easily transfer files from computer or notebook, back up files, or store large file archives on hard drives. The Hi-Speed USB interface provides for easy installation with its Plug and Play design. The adapter supports all existing IDE/ATAPI devices such as CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, IDE hard drives and SATA hard drives.This adapter is unique in that one cable has a standard 40-pin IDE connector on one side and a connector on one side for 3.5" and 5.25" drives,and has a 44-pin connector on the other side for 2.5" laptop/notebook drives. It also has a SATA connector for connectin SATA hard drives.
   
 
  Compatible with 2.5", 3.5", 5.25" and SATA devices:
      
  Supports IDE & Enhanced IDE 3.5" internal IDE Hard Disk
   
  Supports ATA/ATAPI-6 Specification 1.0 Supports SATA I and SATA II
   
  USB 2.0 up to 480Mbps Transfer Speed
      
Backward Compatible with USB 1.1
 
Plug and Play
 
Hot Swappable
   
  Support windows OS: 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista
    
  U2SATA-BK