Cable Matters USB to SATA Adapter (USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter/USB 3 to SATA Adapter) with Optional USB Power FLEXIBLE SATA TO USB ADAPTER connects the latest 2.5" Serial ATA I/II/III Hard Drives to an available USB 3.0 port on a computer; 19 inch cable length is long enough to safely place the solid state drive near your computer; Connect a 3 foot USB 3.0 extension cable for even more space flexibility SUPERSPEED USB 3.0 PERFORMANCE WITH UASP support for SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data transfer rates and ultra-fast rates when connected to a UASP compatible host; UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) transfers files in parallel without waiting for a signal acknowledgement; Save hours of time by directly connecting an SSD to a computer USB 3.0 port for back-up or external storage of files IDEAL DIY SOLUTION with this USB 3.0 to SATA III adapter for backing-up files, recovering lost data, or upgrading a laptop hard drive with a new SSD; Use the cloning or migration software of the SSD to replicate your hard drive and upgrade your storage; Enables swift back-up of critical files to an SSD for off-site secure storage PLUG & PLAY CONNECTION with Windows, macOS, or Linux OS with this USB SATA cable; Requires no tools or external software drivers; Integrated power port on the SSD HDD adapter cable connects a Micro USB power cable (sold separately) to boost the connection if your computer does not recognize the adapter SATA COMPATIBLE with Samsung 850 EVO 1TB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Samsung 850 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Sabrent Ultra Slim USB 2.0 to 2.5-Inch SATA, Sabrent 2.5-Inch SATA Aluminum Hard Drive, Crucial MX300 275GB / 525GB, Samsung 850 Pro 512GB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5-Inch, Samsung 850 Pro 256GB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Samsung 850 EVO 120GB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Crucial MX100 128GB SATA 2.5-Inch, Samsung 850 Pro 1 TB 2.5-Inch SATA III, Samsung Add SSD storage to a PS4 or Xbox One Portable adapter travels to the game site USB Attached SCSI Protocol boosts the USB 3.0 data file transfer speed with a compatible host Transfer speeds up to 70% faster than conventional USB 3.0 Add a 2.5&#034; SSD to a computer Clone an internal hard drive to an SSD NOT 3.5-inch HDD compatible Delivers a data transfer rates at up to 5 Gbps 10x faster than USB 2.0 Backwards compatible with USB 2.0 Connect to a USB 3.0 port or wall charger. Connect power cable before the SSD