StarTech SATA to USB Cable, USB 10Gbps to 2.5in SATA I II III Hard Drive Adap...

Whenever i plugged it into the drive that i was using, it worked fine. However, it wasn't reading it. But, i'm pretty sure that there was an issue with the Drive not the Adapter. Overall, it was a nice cable to use and i'll use it another time.

Quality ssd to usb adapter , works well for WiiU ssd to usb.

I tried a number of USB to SATA III enclosures and cables for booting a Pi 4, this was the one that works reliably and fully. It's hard to guarantee what chipset is in this, but I have to assume it's asmedia asm1153e because of how well it functions. Jmicron based adapters did not perform well. Note that if you're using this on a pi4, you need this USB 3.1 version. The less expensive USB 3.0 version looks identical, but did not boot. Note to the manufacturer: This chipset matters. For some customers, this is important information that should be shared in the specs. if this is ASM1153e chip, then PUT IT IN THE DESCRIPTION.

Well it works and yes it is Sata 3.1 but there are a few things that I did not like. First of all it tends to get very warm when it is being used. Second there is no LED to indicate that the drive is being accessed. There is a RED LED on the bottom that appears to indicate power. Lastly while the 20 inch cable may be adequate for use with a laptop it is a royal pain for a desktop with the USB3 connectors in the rear. If they had a 1 meter cable then this would be more suitable ... even better if it were a thin, flexible, braided cable. Update: Bus 004 Device 002: ID 174c:55aa ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1051E SATA 6Gb/s bridge, ASM1053E SATA 6Gb/s bridge, ASM1153 SATA 3Gb/s bridge I have noticed that the LED blinks when the drive is being accessed. The computer is an HP 8300 SFF (I7 CPU) and I using MB USB3 ports. The operating System is Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia 64-bit with Linux 4.15.0-33 x86_64 kernel. I used Silicon Power 64 Gbyte S60 SSD for testing. Internal Sata 3 (6 GB/s) : HP 8300 Motherboard (establish base line for drive) Read: 418.1 MB/s Write: 276.9 MB/s Access: 0.21 msec Sustained Write for 20 GB file: 270 MB/s Internal USB 3.0 : HP 8300 Motherboard (MB USB3 Port) USB 3.1 to SATA3 Adapter: Startech USB312SAT3CB Read: 436.5 MB/s Write: 286.5 MB/s Access: 0.25 msec Sustained Write for 20 GB file: 283 MB/s External USB3.1: Qnine X001Q6NWPD USB3.1 (10GB/s) in PCIe x 4 Slot (adapter card) USB 3.1 to SATA3 Adapter: Startech USB312SAT3CB Read: 443.2 MB/s Write: 293.5 MB/s Access: 0.25 msec Sustained Write for 20 GB file: 190 MB/s

I like this cable because it is the right length and it works well to attach an external hard drive to my new laptop. My laptop has a large internal SSD but I wanted to be able to create a portable backup so I needed a cable to attach my 1 TB external drive. The cable worked fine transferring data as fast at the drive could handle it and the fittings were nice and secure. I would recommend this cable because it has good quality and it's a great value. I also use it to connect my portable DVD-R to burn DVDS and it works well.

Works as designed. Easy to use.

I have a bunch of these because in my own tests they're reliable and as fast as they can possibly be for a USB 3.1 Gen 2 device. Based on specifications alone, there's a cap on how fast you can read from a SATA III drive, which is 6 Gbps. Since that rating is in GigaBITs per second, not megabytes per second, the actual top you can expect is about 500 MB/S (MegaBYTEs per second). In a perfect world, that's the most you can expect since your computer's speed at any given time can vary depending on what's running. These 3.1 Gen 2 adapters use UASP to maximize the possible throughput, but keep in mind the actual speed you get will also depend on how fast your drive and computer are. For me, using a 2014 iMac and a Samsung SSD, the speed is just where it should be, between 420 and 450 MB/s. I've ordered these at least 3 times because I trust the brand. StarTech is a trusted brand and I've never had any problems with their products. I hope you found this review helpful. Questions and comments are welcome.

I sometimes need to transfer data from laptop drives that are screwed into a metal caddy. Adapters with wider SATA connector blocks require the drive to be removed from the caddy first. Not a big deal, but this is more convenient. The cable is 16" long, which is a good length, allowing versatile positioning of the drive and easy coiling to fit into my toolbox. The adapter works great and seems well built. Unlike other adapters, this one shows up in Windows' "safe ejection" dialog as the model of the hard drive itself, rather than the model of the adapter's chipset, which is helpful. The only thing it lacks that would be good to have is an activity indicator LED so I know whether the drive is active or idle.