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	B0133F30R8
Best Sellers Rank	#22,485 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #109 in SATA Cables
Brand Name	StarTech
Cable Type	USB
Color	Black
Compatible Amazon Tablet Models	Amazon Fire HD 10 11th Generation
Compatible Devices	Chromebook, Hard Drive, Laptop, Personal Computer, Solid State Drive
Compatible Phone Models	No Compatible Phone Models
Connectivity Technology	1 - Drive Connectors SATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) 1 - Host Connectors USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C (24 pin, 10Gbps)
Connector Gender	Male-to-Female
Connector Type	Sata/Usb
Customer Package Type	FFP
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (1,303)
Data Transfer Rate	10 Gigabits Per Second
Ethernet Cable Category	Cat 6a
Frequency	10 GHz
Global Trade Identification Number	00065030863032
Included Components	Computer Cable Adapters
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor
Item Shape	Round
Item Type Name	Data Transfer Cable
Item Weight	0.03 Kilograms
Manufacturer	STARTECH.COM
Model	USB31CSAT3CB
Model Name	USB 3.1 (10Gbps) Adapter Cable for 2.5" SATA Drives - USB-C
Number of Items	1
Number of Pins	31
Other Special Features of the Product	Tangle Free
Outer Material	Plastic
Part Number	USB31CSAT3CB
Recommended Uses For Product	transferring data
Specification Met	USB-IF
UPC	065030863032
Unit Count	1 Count

StarTech.com USB C to SATA Adapter - External Hard Drive Connector for 2.5'' SATA Drives - SATA SSD / HDD to USB C Cable (USB31CSAT3CB) Black

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