The adapter works as advertised. Got access to 3 of 5 old drives, 2 were no longer functioning. I verified this by connecting them to an old PC. The access time even on a very old drive was reasonably fast on a USB 3.2 port. I was even able to install and run Linux Mint on one of them and it seamed faster than the older PC's access time. I like that the wires in the 4 pin molex power connector have been epoxied or glued in place it provides a much sturdier feel to to the plug. I also like that the USB cable is removable. Though the selection to use a 2 sided USB A type cord leaves me scratching my head. Why in 2024 is this being sold without a USB C port, and I think this is my only issue with this USB to IDE, 2.5 IDE, and SATA connector. The USB C cord is about 3-feet or one meter. It feels of a reasonable quality. And the additional power supply wall wart has about 6-feet or two meter of cord. And has an output of 12 volts at 3000ma, Though the issue with IDE drives are different jumper settings that may need to be set or changed. This device or any other one cannot magically make a old broken drive, or one with the jumpers not set properly work. Read more
Worked for 2 drives I removed when I built a new PC Low noise Good Power Easy Setup and use Works just like a USB Drive Read more
I've got some old 3.5 inch IDE hard drives and SATA 3.5 inch hard drives from old potato computers, and this reader was able to read all of them without issues. It also works with 2.5 inch SATA SSD. It is plug and play. Other than a power outlet and an USB port on a computer, you don't need anything else since there is no driver to install Read more
This adapter does exactly what it’s supposed to — I was able to access files from both old IDE hard drives and newer SATA SSDs without much trouble. Transfer speeds were fast enough for backups and recovery jobs. That said, the setup isn’t super intuitive, especially for IDE drives. You’ll want to double-check jumper settings and follow the instructions closely. The included power adapter is a must for 3.5” drives, and thankfully it worked without any issues. Once it’s running, it’s reliable. A great tool to have if you’re working with multiple types of drives. Read more
This is an excellent item, worked great, arrived fast and in great condition. I recently wrote a review of another product that arrived damaged and it got posted to his product by accident. Read more
Worked perfectly. This device was surprisingly well packaged and the quality seems very good. Other than a couple details being unclear in the (tiny) instructions booklet, zero complaints. Read more
I have accumulated a plethora of various HDD and SSD from old systems. I needed an adapter to check on their contents and see what should be retrieved before wiping the drive. This adapter had worked perfectly with SATA and IDE drives. Easy installation, just plug in the power and USB and play! It works like a champ and hasn't given any hint of trouble. Great value for the money. The unit itself doesn't generate much heat, but typically a well-exercised HDD (or SSD) will, so keep that in mind to use it where natural cooling is possible. Read more
This unit is supposed to allow one to connect IDE/PATA and SATA drives to to a computer. It does. I have been unable to connect my DVD drive to my M4 MAC Mini. My Sabrent dock works fine with SATA SSDs and HDDs, but not the DVD. This guy works great! I appreciate the little power switch that lets me turn the drive off. Hook it up, it works. Read more
