Question 1

While listed as only for a 2.5 HDD, has anyone tested this on a Desktop 3.5 HDD?

Accepted Answer

This will not work on a 3.5 drive.  The USB power supply is 5V.  The 2.5 drives only use a 5V power rail, which is why this works on them.  3.5 drives have a 12V power rail, along with the 5V power rail.  To run a 3.5 drive, you need an external 12V power supply.  There are interfaces that come with it.

Question 2

USB 3.0 to 2.5" SATA III Hard Drive Adapter Cable w/UASP ...   Great! Is this thing USB 2.0 backward compatible in case I need it that way?

Accepted Answer

I've been able to use these with SSD's and USB 2.0. Usually laptop HDD's pull too much power to work on 2.0, and I've seen a couple older ones pull too much for 3.0. I work in a computer repair shop where we use these things like crazy, and it often depends on the drive you're using, and whether your USB port is able to push the power it's supposed to be rated for. Feels like a coin flip if you're working with a platter drive, but SSD's do fine.

Question 3

2.5" drives don't require a power adaptor? All I need is this cable?

Accepted Answer

Yes.  I had an SSD drive connected to the back of a server's USB 3 port for weeks without issue with no external power adapter.

Question 4

Is this compatible with the Samsung Data Migration / Magician tools?  They will not detect my drive with the other adapters I own.

Accepted Answer

I just ran into this issue with a Samsung 500 Gb 860 EVO SSD. The Samsung Magician Software did not see the SSD. There was a suggestion on one of Samsung's support sites (user community) that the bios settings for the HDD controller could be at fault. I checked mine and they were set to RAID (even though I don't have a RAID configuration). The recommended setting is AHCI. I changed it to AHCI (despite the warning that the computer might fail to boot) and rebooted. Rebooted without an issue, but Magician still didn't "recognize" the SSD as a Samsung "compatible" drive. I then downloaded Samsung Data Migration tool, which is really what you need for the cloning. IT WORKED. So as indicated elsewhere, there is some issue with certain combinations of Samsung software and the newer SSD's.  I will try to remember to test it with an older USB 2.0 -> SATA adapter I've used in the past without issue. In the end, the cable worked as advertised.

ASIN	B00HJZJI84
Best Sellers Rank	#21,664 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #2,696 in Computer Cables & Interconnects
Brand Name	StarTech
Cable Type	SATA
Color	Black
Compatible Devices	Laptop, Personal Computer
Compatible Phone Models	No Compatible Phone Models
Connectivity Technology	USB
Connector Gender	Male-to-Female
Connector Type	SATA/USB
Customer Package Type	FFP
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (37,469)
Data Transfer Rate	5 Gigabits Per Second
External Testing Certification	CE, FCC, REACH
Frequency	60 GHz
Global Trade Identification Number	00065030854696
Included Components	Computer Cable Adapters
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor
Item Shape	Round
Item Type Name	Data Transfer/Power Cable
Item Weight	0.09 Pounds
Manufacturer	STARTECH.COM
Maximum Current	1.5 Amps
Maximum Voltage	5 Volts
Model	USB3S2SAT3CB
Model Name	SATA/USB Data Transfer/Power Cable
Number of Items	1
Number of Pins	7
Other Special Features of the Product	Tangle Free
Outer Material	Plastic
Recommended Uses For Product	connecting SATA II/III drives to a computer, data transfer, portable storage expansion
Specification Met	CE, FCC, RoHS, UL
UPC	006503085469 065030854696
Unit Count	1 Count
Wattage	7.5 watts

StarTech StarTech.com SATA to USB Cable - 3.0 2.5â€ III Hard Drive Adapter External Converter for SSD/HDD Data Transfer (USB3S2SAT3CB)

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