Introduction

This 2.5" to 3.5" hard drive adapter lets you install a 2.5" SATA or SAS hard drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD) into an internal or external 3.5" drive bay, using standard drive-mounting holes.

Convert a 2.5" drive into a 3.5" drive

The 2.5" to 3.5" hard drive bay adapter lets you install a newer, higher performance drive such as an SSD into a legacy system that may only support a 3.5" hard drive. It provides a cost-efficient way to enhance storage performance and reliability without expensive upgrades to core IT systems. It s also ideal for system administrators who want to build a system that takes advantage of the increased performance of a 2.5" HDD/SSD.

To utilize the full speed potential of your SATA/SAS drive, the adapter supports transfer speeds up to 6Gbps.

Easy and flexible installation

You can install the adapter into a desktop, server, storage-array, hot-swap bay, and drive drawer. It offers permanent installation in a 3.5" drive bay with standard mounting holes. When the adapter is installed, you simply slide a 2.5" HDD/SSD into the adapter enclosure, with no tools required. 

The adapter is suitable for drives with a height of up to 15 mm. Virtually any 2.5" SATA/SAS drive can be made to look and function like a 3.5" drive.

Identify and track your drives

The adapter includes a label you can use to track and record information about the installed drive.

The 25SATSAS35HD is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Features

• Supports 2.5" form factor drives up to 15 mm in height
• Installs into an internal or external 3.5" drive bay; uses standard mounting holes for internal installs
• Tool-less 2.5" drive installation
• Supports SATA I, II and III (up to 6Gbps) and SAS I and II (up to 6Gbps)

Specification

Drive Connectors: SFF-8482 (29 pin, Data & Power, Internal SAS) Receptacle

Host Connectors: 22 pin SATA / SAS Data + Power (7 + 15 pin) Receptacle

Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C (32°F to 131°F)

Storage Temperature: -20°C to 55°C (-4°F to 131°F)

Humidity: 5% ~ 65%

Interface: SATA

SAS

Front Door Key Lock: No

Number of Drives: 1

Drive Size: 2.5in & 3.5in

Compatible Drive Types: SAS & SATA

Drive Installation: Removable

Number of 2.5 inch bays: 1

Supported Drive Height(s): 7mm

Fan(s): No

9.5mm

12.5mm

15mm

Shipping (Package) Weight: 252 g [8.9 oz]

TRIM Support: Yes

4Kn Support: Yes

S.M.A.R.T. Support: Yes

Type and Rate: SATA/SAS 6 Gbps

Hot Swap Capability: Yes

Color: Silver & Black

Enclosure Type: Aluminum and Plastic

Product Length: 146 mm [5.7 in]

Product Width: 101 mm [4 in]

Product Height: 26 mm [1 in]

Product Weight: 252 g [8.9 oz]

Note: Although mobile racks can enable a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) drive to connect using a standard Serial ATA (SATA) connector, the 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 Package: hard drive adapter

set of mounting hardware

quick-start guide