2.5" SATA III to USB 3.0 Adapter Cable - 30cm long
A 30cm adapter cable that connects a 2.5" SATA III hard drive or SSD to any USB port. Ideal for adding external storage to single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone, or for quick data recovery and file transfers from bare drives.
Simply plug the SATA data/power connector into your drive and the USB end into your computer. USB 3.0 ports deliver the fastest transfers (up to 5Gbps), but the cable is fully backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 ports. Bus-powered via USB, so no external power supply is needed — works best with SSDs and laptop-class drives that have modest current requirements.
Key Features
- SATA III Support – Compatible with SATA I, II, and III drives (up to 6Gbps interface)
- USB 3.0 – Up to 5Gbps transfer speed, backwards-compatible with USB 2.0
- Bus-Powered – No external power supply required (USB typically provides ~1A)
- 30cm Cable Length – Convenient length for desktop and portable use
- Plug and Play – No drivers required on most operating systems including Linux
Ideal For
- Adding SSD storage to Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, and other SBCs
- Data recovery and file transfers from bare 2.5" drives
- Building media servers and NAS projects
- Cloning or imaging laptop drives
Package Contents
- 1× 2.5" SATA III to USB 3.0 adapter cable (30cm)
Note: Hard drive not included. Best suited for SSDs and laptop-class 2.5" drives with low power requirements. Some high-current 2.5" HDDs may not receive enough power from a single USB port.
Resources
- Pi SSD Media Server Guide – Build a Raspberry Pi 4 media server with an external SSD
The 2.5" SATA III to USB 3.0 Adapter Cable - 30cm long appears in the following collections:
SKU AF-5622
by Little Bird
