StarTech 2.5" SATA/SAS SSD/HDD to 3.5in SATA Hard Drive Converter

After transforming your 2.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) into a 3.5-inch form factor SATA Hard Drive, the 25SATSAS35 2.5-inch SATA/SAS to 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive Converter emerges as a versatile solution for all your 2.5-inch drive installations. This converter enables you to seamlessly install a 2.5-inch SATA/SAS drive in a 3.5-inch bay, drive drawer caddy/tray, or into a 3.5-inch drive enclosure. Designed to maximize performance and harness the full speed potential of your SATA III hard drives, this HDD Backplane supports SATA III for transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps when paired with a compatible controller. It is suitable for drives with a height of up to 15mm, making virtually any 2.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drive look and function like a 3.5-inch hard drive. The drive converter comes with mounting holes along the side and base, offering the flexibility to mount the drive into a compatible system if required. The Drive Converter features a trayless design for simple drive installation and removal. Constructed of durable, yet lightweight plastics, it comes with ventilation openings to aid air flow and help keep hard drives running cooler. The converter supports 2.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) up to 15mm in height. It comes with a power indicator LED and is plug and play and hot swap compatible. It supports SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) and SAS revision I/II (3.0/6.0 Gbps). The trayless design and support for 15mm drives enable quick and easy installation/removal of drives, including newer high capacity drives. It can be mounted into a 3.5" front bay as a 2.5" HDD Mobile Rack or treated as a regular 3.5" hard drive. This converter is perfect for using available 2.5" hard drives in place of a 3.5" hard drive, installing a 2.5" hard drive into a 3.5" hard drive enclosure or backplane, turning unused 2.5" hard drives into additional storage in a desktop computer, or using large capacity 12.5mm SATA drives as a front bay removable drive.