Review: Sabrent USB 3.

0 To SATA/IDE Hard Drive Adapter

In this video, I reviewed an internal hard drive converter by Sabrent which makes a 2.5 inch, 3.5
inch, and 5.25 optical drive accessible via USB externally. I discussed how it functions, the
purposes people would use this, and who I think this is for. Is this something you are looking for?
Find out during this video!

If you haven't already, check out the unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMRU...

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gmlasam
3 years ago (edited)
Don't worry about that molex connector. The reason you have to play around with it to connect
is because those molex pins do not line up, they are loose when they were inserted in the molex
plug. That's how they are. Its the nature of the beast. I've been repairing computers for over
25+ years and those molex plugs are that way. I also have this same Sabrent kit in my tool case
incase I need to backup and change hard drive on the spot.
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Richard Fry
Richard Fry
2 years ago
+gmlasam, Molex connectors often cause problems that hard drives get blamed for. I say it's an
on going design issue that we all seem to just put up with or do not realize it exists.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞�
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐑𝐚𝐯𝐞�
3 years ago
I'm about to recover files from a laptop that died on me from 2005-2008ish time frame. It got a
really bad virus and it wouldn't let me boot up windows. I'm excited and glad I didn't throw it out
because I have tons of videos and pictures on there from my time in the military! It's like
opening a time capsule, lol.
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Spaghettaboutit
Spaghettaboutit
3 years ago
Thanks for point out that there was a switch to flip on the power connector, I was freaking out
that my HDD was busted or that the Sabrent was DOA - as my Sabrent also is missing that metal
part on the molex power connector.
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morty007
morty007
2 years ago
Just bought this on amazon for 20 bucks. Same problem with the molex connector. I had to force
it in to work.
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Victor Nolton
Victor Nolton
3 years ago
the 2 pin power adapter, plugs into the transfer cable housing.. but, I have still yet to figure out
what it is for. Instructions are terrible.
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andre v schaijk
andre v schaijk
3 years ago
@Victor Nolton probably to power a 2.5" IDE because for those the power is included in the
44pin connector
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Djielle Tsun Qi Gar
Djielle Tsun Qi Gar
2 years ago
+Victor Nolton I had the same confusion. The instructions are no help. But I think Andre is
correct. You need the 2 pin adapter only if you are connecting a 2.5 drive to the transfer housing.
Does this link help? http://paulski.com/zpages.php?id=1717
Hsp Hsp
Hsp Hsp
3 years ago
Reviews should contain real world tests (transfer speeds, compatibility etc) and comparison to
manufacturer claims. This just seems a waste considering you have already done an unboxing
video.
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GoodMorningGaming
GoodMorningGaming
2 years ago
because molex cables made today are complete shit then there old ones that are actually
stronger than the ones made today or last year I have a molex to 8 to 6 pin connector for my
GPU and I am not satisfied with it I have a lot of trouble plugging it in to my power supply.
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benicellguy
benicellguy
2 years ago
+KillerCraftGaming Did it break yet?
GoodMorningGaming
GoodMorningGaming
2 years ago
@benicellguy Yes
Bry C
Bry C
1 year ago
Same trouble here. This Sabrent is useless. It works only about 10% of the time. I have no idea
why but I think it is the AWFUL quality of the Molex connectors! Or something... even the SATA
connectors seem poor and the flexibility of them is a big issue. Going to have to return this for a
refund sadly!
ASoundAlternative1
ASoundAlternative1
3 years ago
The plug doesn't fit well in my kit either. The pins move around too freely. When you try to
push the plug on, the pins are shoved backwards into the plug. I had to use needle nose pliers to
eventually get my plug on with the pins inserted correctly. I'm not taking the plug off
again...leaving it as is.
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ZiDDi JaTT
ZiDDi JaTT
3 years ago (edited)
bro i purchased same exact product from the link u sent. i got it today... i have old external
500gb seagate hard drive ( its an IDE 3.5) that stopped working idk for what reason. anyhow
when i connect everything as instructed in your video.. that ac adaper and the switch blue light
both of them keep blinking when i turn it on from the switch... any idea why? and the hard drive
doesnt show up on my computer tho.. please help if u can.. i connected everything correct.. the
hard drive doesnt seem to power on either because i dont hear any sound or vibration from hard
drive. on the website of sabrent they mentioned jumper plug u think that might be the issue?
because my hard drive did not had any jumper on those 8 pins input. please help
gercape100
gercape100
6 months ago
I wanna know if this item could be used for a cd/dvd unit, as you know modern laptops don't
have optical discs reader anymore, and in case of disaster(never occur)), with this gadget boot
from an external unit to rescue the system you know!
Vincent Nibali
Vincent Nibali
2 years ago
ive read that some of the power supplys are garbage and kill HD's ... for quick repairs i could see
this being very useful but what if u want to use it as a permanent application ie keep a HD
plugged in all day running or constantly burning DVD's all day i would imagine it would get really
hot and fail probably destroying your device
William Jones
William Jones
2 years ago
I have bought several of these: The Coolmax (which is similar to this in its pigtail design), the All
in One HDD docking station(s) - I have two, and this ... the Sabrent. Without fail, this one works
the best. I am not using it for data backup, mind you, but rather have four dozen old IDE ATA
SATA, etc. drives, 3.5, 2.5, SSD, etc. - so I needed versatility. This one works, plain and simple.
You may need to mess with the jumpers on the old drive, but it works.
STEEVEN ORDOÑEZ
STEEVEN ORDOÑEZ
2 years ago
TODOS LOS DLAS Y A TODA HORA. Neble s $ 012* el mlannto atetefonos fijos y celaleres PORTA.
Lorna Arnau
Lorna Arnau
7 months ago
The 2 in the middle do the same... serve as ground so only 1 is ok
Familia Romero Parra
Familia Romero Parra
2 years ago
AYUDAME CON ALGO ESTE ADAPTADO SIRVE PARA UN DISCO EXTERNO DE 2 TB PORQUE LO
COMPRE AYER Y NO LO RECONOCIO
Familia Romero Parra
Familia Romero Parra
2 years ago
AYUDAME CON ALGO ESTE ADAPTADO SIRVE PARA UN DISCO EXTERNO DE TB PORQUE LO
COMPRE AYER Y NO LO RECONOCIO
Familia Romero Parra
Familia Romero Parra
2 years ago
SERA QUE PORQUE ES DE BASTANTE CAPACIDAD NO FUNCIONA...
NorthviewVids
NorthviewVids
1 year ago
funny thing i noticed with these things is that the USB cable does not properly slot into some
USB ports - it feels like it has but actually hasn't and sometimes requires some 'forcing'. If the
drive is not showing in disk management, this could be the case. I did not like the idea of forcing
the cable into the port because i did that on another PC and i damaged the port (leaving me
with one less USB port). What I did was get a USB extension cable (or you could use a multi-
adapter or something) and plug that inot the PC and the adapter into the extension - it then
worked perfectly.
NapkinEater
NapkinEater
2 years ago
Make sure to line up your pins when connecting an ide drive. There is a little tab in the Sabrent
adapter that lines up with the notch on a typical ide drive, but the tab isn't big enough to force
the pins to line up properly. I just spent the last 20 minutes trying to figure out why this thing
didn't work when I realized I was shifted over by one row of pins. Oops!
Joe Savolini
Joe Savolini
1 year ago
I had the same problem with the white power plug on the SATA cable set. The pin connected to
the yellow wire did not align correctly and had to be forced into place to get it to connect. The
power transformer in my unit had a bent pin as well. I was able to straighten it and the power
supply has been ok since then.
KingJP_XXVIII
KingJP_XXVIII
2 years ago
thanks. this actually helped me alot
Vivian S. Bedoya
Vivian S. Bedoya
2 years ago
Thank you for taking the time to make and post this video - really helpful!
Ata Abbaszadeh
Ata Abbaszadeh
1 year ago
Well, that tiny power cable that you mentioned you showed to someone and you think it for the
case or as you said a fan or something (Min 4:30). Actually it is to power up the IDE HDD.
Sometimes the IDE does requires to power up! of course you cannot connect power directly to
the IDE HDD, but that tiny two pins head goes into the adaptor itself (Look at its top side and you
would see it!) and then the power pin goes tp the power adaptor of course. This way you
provide power to the IDE HDD.
David
David
2 years ago
what cable system is needed to connect and recover data from an external hard drive since the
cable port is neither IDE or SATA
Elitegaming
Elitegaming
2 years ago
Since my primary hard drive broke can I use my other one and connect it with this adapter and
boot my PC off that. It already has Windows on it. Please help!
mego plus
mego plus
1 year ago
Hi, this product only worked for me for two months, one day only died, laptop, pc does not
detect the usb, the power supply works correctly the sata disk starts well, all the LED indicator is
in power on, what can I do?
jim miller
jim miller
2 years ago
This adapter worked fine but some of the files I need to open come up saying no access. How
can I fix this?
chip1gray
chip1gray
2 years ago
is the small cable for the 2.5 ide drive power???
E_404
E_404
2 years ago
small Laptop drives dont need external power :)
Hyperchromatica
Hyperchromatica
2 years ago
QUESTION : I plugged in a ssd with this and it shows up in devices but not under computer
alongside c drive and disk drive.
Jay Bird
Jay Bird
10 months ago
You're the first friggin video that explained all the different ports. Cheers
JETJOOBOY
JETJOOBOY
10 months ago
I.found this video.because Many Chinese onlines are offering HDD Docks to.micro.USB
Unfortunately there is some.confusiomnover whether they are selling SATA or IDE adaptors,
Anybody tried.one.?
I desperately want to go through some old IDE 3.5 drives and back.up/transfer etc
David Golida
David Golida
3 years ago
Could I use USB 3.0 External Hard Drive and connect it to an Esata Port with this adapter?
benicellguy
benicellguy
3 years ago
I don't believe so. This was made for internal SATA hard drives to connect externally via USB. If
you try connecting an eSATA connection, where would the USB 3.0 hard drive connect? Overall, I
don't think you'll be able to do anything with eSATA.
Rogelio Sanchez
Rogelio Sanchez
3 years ago
do you need the power adapter for 2.5" IDE drives?, dont think so, right?
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3 years ago
+Rogelio Sanchez No, those are just usb powered.
Steven Torrey
Steven Torrey
1 year ago
Will this work for retrieving data from an external hard drive--like wp my passport?
Gitesh Dhir
Gitesh Dhir
3 years ago
Can I connect a 4tb SATA HDD using this?
Mark Langenkamp
Mark Langenkamp
2 years ago
+Gitesh Dhir According to the sale site on Amazon--Yes.
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-5-25-INCH-Converter-Activity-USB-DSC9/dp/B00DQJME7Y
JETJOOBOY
JETJOOBOY
10 months ago
I.found this video.because Many Chinese onlines are offering HDD Docks to.micro.USB
Unfortunately there is some.confusiomnover whether they are selling SATA or IDE adaptors,
Anybody tried.one.?
I desperately want to go through some old IDE 3.5 drives and back.up/transfer etc
Mark Langenkamp
Mark Langenkamp
2 years ago
Has anyone confirmed that this Sabrent USB-DSC9, USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE Hard Drive Adapter
works with Windows 10 Home?
Ninja Bodefeld
Ninja Bodefeld
2 years ago
+Mark Langenkamp I too would like to know if this works with windows 10 home
Mark Langenkamp
Mark Langenkamp
2 years ago
+Ninja Bodefeld It does work with Windows 10 Home. I can confirm.
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François Labrosse
François Labrosse
10 months ago
Good enough video, but its really missing a file transfer test (speed test) to complete the review.
Now I know the device would work for what I need, but absolutely don't know if I can really
achive maximum hard drive speed through usb3...
Cur53 R34p3r
Cur53 R34p3r
1 year ago
does this work on
a dropped external hard drive to save my files?
Victor Rafael Lopez Ramirez
Victor Rafael Lopez Ramirez
1 year ago
can u upload the drivers for this adapter? i buyed one and my pc don´t recognize it.
NorthviewVids
NorthviewVids
1 year ago
these things do not require drivers. Does the drive show in disk management?
Black Horse
Black Horse
1 year ago
can this be used to connect to SSD??
Andy Lamb
Andy Lamb
2 years ago
I cannot believe that you let the camera move away from what you are trying to show. Please QC
your own video.
posting id
posting id
2 years ago
If you don't like it, make and share your own!
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OctaOxide
OctaOxide
2 years ago
how many watts do it needs to run the harddisk ?
NorthviewVids
NorthviewVids
1 year ago
sorry for late reply, but i tested it with my power meter and it has a peak of about 11-12 watts
when it first starts up and then goes down to about 5.5 watts and jumps up and around a bit as
you use it but does not seem to go over 12 watts.
Danuka100
Danuka100
1 year ago
is this useable as an external hard drive solution or is it better to get an enclosure
zimbutwo
zimbutwo
1 year ago
If you are planning on leaving the drive out and connected it would be better to get an enclosure
to protect the drive.
Oren Cohen
Oren Cohen
1 year ago
Great review thank you !
Hipolito Carlos
Hipolito Carlos
2 years ago
Has anyone used this with an internal blu-ray drive?
Hipolito Carlos
Hipolito Carlos
2 years ago
Confirmed working with my H•L Blu-Ray & HD DVD-ROM (internal) drive, model 66C-H2ON. I
took this drive out of my Gateway PC that died. Manufacture date on the drive is 11/30/2007.
It's old but works great to read my blu-rays! I received the Sabrent kit on 9/25/2016, Sunday
delivery from Amazon!
obada Alhassan
obada Alhassan
2 years ago
the external power ,, is it 110 v or 220 v ?
Bry C
Bry C
1 year ago
Mine is rated for 110 to 240V AC. This is model USB-DSC9 (failed!)
SantaClaus HawkeyeNJ
SantaClaus HawkeyeNJ
3 years ago
How much did you pay for it?
benicellguy
benicellguy
3 years ago
About $35 which includes shipping.
SantaClaus HawkeyeNJ
SantaClaus HawkeyeNJ
3 years ago
@benicellguy thanks on order from Staples 14.99 it is a good deal than.
benicellguy
benicellguy
3 years ago
@SantaClaus HawkeyeNJ Nice!
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JETJOOBOY
JETJOOBOY
10 months ago
If this item.is.still available (and I have many different. Molex cables), is it worth a try?
JETJOOBOY
JETJOOBOY
10 months ago
If this item.is.still available (and I have many different. Molex cables), is it worth a try?
Archaku
Archaku
10 months ago
the 2 pin power adapter is for a 2.5 drive. I had to use it for an old laptop hd.