Cable Matters USB C to SATA Adapter (USB-C to SATA) with USB Power 10 Inches - Thunderbolt 3 Port Compatible PORTABLE SATA ADAPTER CABLE connects a 2.5" SATA I/II/III SSD or HDD to the USB Type C port on a computer with Windows, Mac, or Chrome OS; 10 inch adapter length is just long enough to organize the space around your computer BUS-POWERED EXTERNAL SATA to THUNDERBOLT 3 adapter cable connects a SATA SSD/HDD to a computer with a USB-C port such as the 2016/17/18 MacBook Pro, Dell XPS 13 /15, HP Spectre, Dell AlienWare 17 R3 / R5, and ASUS ROG; Requires no external power WINDOWS & MAC & CHROME COMPATIBLE with the reversible USB C connecter that connects to thin computers and tablets such as the MacBook, Surface Book 2, and the Google Pixelbook 10Gbps GEN 2 USB-C SATA ADAPTER supports the full SATA 6Gbps data transfer rate with UASP support; Tool-less storage adapter is useful for backing-up files, recovering lost data, or upgrading a laptop hard drive with a new SSD; Use the cloning or migration software of your SSD to replicate your hard drive and upgrade your storage; Provides swift back-up of critical files to an SSD for off-site secure storage SATA 2.5" HARD DRIVE COMPATIBLE with popular drives such as the Samsung 860 EVO, 860 PRO, SanDisk Ultra 3D NAND / SSD PLUS, WD Blue 3D, Crucial MX500 and Kingston A400 SSD 3.5&#034; HDD drives are NOT compatible Compatible with USB-C Gen 1 (5Gbps) and Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports Supports the max 6Gbps SATA III SSD data transfer rate Plug &amp; Play with no external power required Windows computers macOS computers Linux computers Add external storage to computer Quickly back-up files to an SSD NOT 3.5&#034; HDD compatible USB-C male connector 7+15 pin SATA receptacle 10-inch length