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Pearstone USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to 2.5" SATA III Adapter Cable (19")

BH #PEUSB311CST • MFR #USB311C-SATA
 9 reviews
Pearstone USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to 2.5" SATA III Adapter Cable (19")
Key Features
  • Compatible with SATA III, II & I Drives
  • USB 3.1 Gen 1 Technology
  • Data Transfer Rates up to 5 Gb/s
  • USB Type-C Interface
Connect an internal 2.5" SATA hard drive to your system's USB Type-C port using the 19" USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to 2.5" SATA III Adapter Cable from Pearstone. This cable allows you to use an internal hard drive externally, without the need for a drive enclosure. On one end, there is a 5 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C interface, while the other end has a SATA interface that supports SATA III 6 Gb/s, SATA II 3 Gb/s, and SATA I 1.5 Gb/s drives. All power is provided over the USB bus, meaning that no external power cables or adapters are required for use. Also featured is UASP and TRIM support. UASP, or USB Attached SCSI Protocol, is a computer protocol used to move data to and from USB storage devices such as hard drives, solid-state drives, and thumb drives. TRIM allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive (SSD) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally.
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Cable Type
USB Type-A to 2.5" SATA
USB Type-C to 2.5" SATA
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Pearstone USB311 Overview

Connect an internal 2.5" SATA hard drive to your system's USB Type-C port using the 19" USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C to 2.5" SATA III Adapter Cable from Pearstone. This cable allows you to use an internal hard drive externally, without the need for a drive enclosure. On one end, there is a 5 Gb/s USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C interface, while the other end has a SATA interface that supports SATA III 6 Gb/s, SATA II 3 Gb/s, and SATA I 1.5 Gb/s drives. All power is provided over the USB bus, meaning that no external power cables or adapters are required for use. Also featured is UASP and TRIM support. UASP, or USB Attached SCSI Protocol, is a computer protocol used to move data to and from USB storage devices such as hard drives, solid-state drives, and thumb drives. TRIM allows an operating system to inform a solid-state drive (SSD) which blocks of data are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally.

Please note that this cable with only work with 2.5" SATA drives. It will not work with 3.5" SATA drives.

General Features
Plug-In Drive Accessibility
The USB 3.1 Gen 1 to 2.5" SATA III Adapter Cable connects an internal 2.5" SSD or HDD to your computer's USB Type-C port. If you're using a laptop computer, you can connect a SATA SSD or HDD without placing it in a bulky enclosure.
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Speeds
With USB 3.1 Gen 1 speeds, you can transfer data up to 5 Gb/s. Swap or back up movies, photos, music, and graphics in no time. This adapter will reduce time and interruptions to your workflow when you're copying or backing up large projects like video or audio sessions.
USB Type-C
If you're using a MacBook or Windows laptop, you already know the advantages of USB Type-C connectivity. The reversible plug fits into the port in either orientation and supports both data transfers and charging.
Bus-Powered Portability and Convenience
This adapter lets you travel without extra cables and power cords that clutter up your bag. It's also small enough to stash in your pocket. The 19" cable length gives you room to connect your drive but won't get in the way.
UASP and TRIM Support
UASP and TRIM support helps ensure you're getting the maximum performance through USB to and from your SSD and HDD drives. Less bandwidth bottlenecking and faster read and write speeds mean you can move your data quickly.
UPC: 847628019935

Pearstone USB311 Specs

General
Connector 11 x USB Type-C USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s)
Connector 21 x SATA III (6 Gb/s)
Cable Length19" / 48.3 cm
Supported TechnologiesTRIM, UASP
Environmental
Operating Temperature32 to 158°F / 0 to 70°C
Storage Temperature14 to 131°F / -10 to 55°C
Operating Humidity5 to 90%
Physical
CertificationsRoHS
*as per Manufacturer
Weight1.05 oz / 30 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight0.09 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.05 x 6.35 x 0.5"

Pearstone USB311 Reviews

Handy Adapter

By Scott
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2022-10-21

Take your formatted SATA SSD out of a PC bay and use it like a giant thumb drive. How convenient? If you have a use case for using an SSD with multiple devices, this is a simple way to make data transfers and archiving easy.

Fast and reliable

By Michael
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-12-16

Using this in the field with a Mac Book Pro to transfer footage from recorder SSD's to my edit drives. Really fast and reliable.

Super simple and works

By Heath
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-11-07

It's painfully simple. And works every time. Just wrapped a feature shooting ProRes RAW and used this every day to offload from Ninja - never unmounted itself or any other negatives...

Be advised that this may not work with your 3.5 HDD

By Leonard
Rated 4 out of 5
Date: 2020-10-09

I purchased both this model (SATA III to USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C) and the SATA III to USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A model. They seem to function identically, other than having the obvious port difference. Connecting this to a 2.5 Samsung 870 QVO drive, this cable works as expected. Performance of this drive reaches near the theoretically max of the protocol/cable. Connecting via 3.5 WD 8TB HDD, though, does not work. I would guess that there is too much of a power draw needed from the drive, but I have not dug deeply into this.

Works great!

By Stephen
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-07-28

Really, there's not much to say. It does exactly what it says and works great. Buy it.

Works very well

By Oscar
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2020-06-03

This SATA connector is very handy and great for traveling light.

Works Great

By Craig
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-07-12

Needed a replacement for my Atomos card reader that failed. Works great, does the job.

Portable SSD Made Easy

By Brian
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2021-06-08

This SATA adapter works great, Best Buy!

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