This handy adapter easily connects your IDE and SATA 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch hard disks, DVD-ROM's, CD-ROM's, CD-RW's, Combo drives, DVD-RW's, and DVD-RAM drives to your computer through the
USB port. It is especially useful for agile trade-offs when using multiple drives.
This adapter is PC/MAC compatible and compliant with both USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 plug and play. The data transfer rate is a high-speed 480 Mb/s (max) and supports a write speed of up to 52x. The adapter has both 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch connectors on opposite sides of the adapter head eliminating the need for a size converter.
This adapter cable is 30 inches long making it ideal for USB ports that are in the rear of the computer. It comes with a power adapter to power your drive.
The manufacturer advises that this adapter should not be plugged into two drives at once.