This specific adapter doesn't have an enclosure or any special features—you just plug a SATA drive in one end and your PC in the other. It uses USB 3.0, so transfer speeds are fast, and there's ...

Today we are looking at the Vantac NexStar CB-SATAU3 adapter that allows you it plug in a 2.5 or 3.5" SATA hard drive into a USB 2.0, or more importantly, USB 3.0 port.

With SATA III’s real world transfer limits in mind, you’d probably be able to opt for the cheaper USB 3.0 adapter and still achieve close to maximum transfer speeds for SATA III drives.

Here we wanted to see if the Universal Storage Adapter was able to max the USB bus. Here we see a nice solid 35 MB/s read and write which is pretty much the best you can hope for over USB 2.0.

PhotoFast launched the Gbox Mini, a new converter that enables you to connect SATA devices to your USB 3.0 port. The adapter will be available by the end of July for around $22.

The Sabrent USB 3.2 Type-A to SATA/U.2 SSD Adapter This interface is rated for USB 3.2 Gen 2×1 and can reach speeds up to 10Gbps, but is backwards compatible at respective transfer rates.

Granite Digital's USB 2.0 to SATA/IDE Bridge Adapter Kit lets field techs, forensic investigators and others attach a raw SATA or IDE hard disk drive to a Mac or PC using USB 2.0.

A simple voltage step-down circuit would be built to provide the required 5v. [Marc] reports that the power adapter is performing nicely, and he is quite happy with the size as well.