2.5in SATA/SAS SSD/HDD to 3.5in SATA Hard Drive Converter
25SATSAS35

Overview
Turn Virtually any 2.5" SATA or SAS Hard Drive into a 3.5" SATA Drive


Features
Trayless design: hard drives are not mounted into separate trays/enclosures Supports 2.5" form factor hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) up to 15mm in height Power indicator LED Lightweight plastic construction with air vents Plug and Play and hot swap compatible Support for SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) Support for SAS revision I/II (3.0/6.0 Gbps)

Description
The 25SATSAS35 2.5-inch SATA/SAS to 3.5-inch SATA Hard Drive Converter converts a 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 converter provides a versatile solution for 2.5-inch drive installations, enabling you to 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.
To maximize performance and utilize 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 compatible controller.
Suitable for drives with a height of up to 15mm, virtually any 2.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drive can be made to look and function like a 3.5-inch hard drive. The drive converter includes mounting holes along the side and base, allowing you to mount the drive if needed, into a compatible system.
The Drive Converter features a trayless design for simple drive installation and removal, and is constructed of durable, yet lightweight plastics, with ventilation openings to aid air flow and help keep hard drives running cooler.
Backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.


The StarTech.com Advantage
A trayless design and support for 15mm drives enables quick and easy install/removal of drives, including newer high capacity drives Includes mounting holes on the side and base, providing compatibility with some OEM branded systems, such as Dell 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 Maximize performance, with file transfer speeds up to 6Gbps when paired with SATA III HDD and controller

Applications
Use available 2.5" hard drives in place of a 3.5" hard drive Install a 2.5" hard drive into a 3.5" hard drive enclosure or backplane Turn unused 2.5" hard drives into additional storage in a desktop computer Use large capacity 12.5mm SATA drives as a front bay removable drive

Specifications
Drive ConnectorsSFF-8482 (29 pin, Data & Power, Internal SAS) Receptacle Host ConnectorsSATA Data & Power Combo (7+15 pin) Plug Compatible Drive TypesSAS & SATA Drive InstallationRemovable Drive Size2.5in Fan(s)No Front Door Key LockNo Number of 2.5 inch bays1 Number of Drives1 Package Height34 mm [1.3 in] Package Length17.2 cm [6.8 in] Package Quantity1 Package Width14.2 cm [5.6 in] Shipping (Package) Weight200 g [7.1 oz] RAIDNo Temperature AlarmNo ColorBlack MaterialPlastic Max Drive Height15 mm [0.6 in] Product Height25 mm [1 in] Product Length14.5 cm [5.7 in] Product Width10 cm [3.9 in] Weight of Product136 g [4.8 oz] NoteAlthough mobile racks can enable a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drive to connect using a standard Serial ATA (SATA) connector, the hard drive controller must be SAS compatible to properly support SAS drives. SAS controllers can work with SAS and SATA drives, but most SAS drives will only work with a SAS controller. Included in Package2.5" to 3.5" HDD Converter ''screws (6 round, 4 flat)