USB converter for the operation of SATA drives without installing Up to now, transfering files from old and already removed hard drives using a PC or laptop required re-installing them. A time-consuming and not always straightforward task. This converter allows you to connect external drives to the USB 3.0 port of a PC or laptop - without the need for an enclosure, caddy or brackets.Also used for CD-ROM and DVD drivesThey are often in newer notebooks no CD-ROM and DVD drives more built-in. With the USB to SATA adapter cable, you can use such a drive externally via USB to the notebook.No installation in desktop PC requiredNo fiddling with tiny screws and time-consuming set-ups. Plug in via USB. Done.Back up via USB The converter turns IDE drives, SATA HDDs and SATA SSDs into external USB drives. Means transfering images and files from already removed old hard drives and creating backups has become super easy. Moreover, the converter allows testing and operating any hard disk and burners via USB 3.0. USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Thanks to USB 3.0 Extended SATA/IDE-hard disks or drives with transfer rates of up to 5 GB/s can be read out and are, therefore, 10x faster than USB 2.0. This makes copying large quantities of data enormously easier. The converter also supports USB 2.0, however, at much lower transfer rates. Only power up drives when needed The PSU comes with an On/Off switch, protecting the drives you don't need at the moment.This text is machine translated.