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USB 3.0 Drive Adapter

USB30-SATA

Connects a bare internal hard disk or optical drive to a computer over USB, for recovering or copying data without installing it.

Type: Converter
Connectors: USB-A

In-depth technical details

USB-A carries just 4 pins: VBUS (+5V power), a D+/D- differential data pair, and GND -- the simplest USB pinout, with no reversibility and no Power Delivery negotiation lines.

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Connector anatomy

USB Type-A

01 VBUS +5V power. Slightly longer than the other pins so it mates first and breaks last.
02 D+ / D− The differential data pair -- the same signal inverted on each wire, so noise cancels at the receiver.
03 GND The common ground -- the voltage reference every other signal is measured against.
04 Metal shell The plastic tongue sits in one half of the shell only, which is why the plug goes in one way up.
05 Strain-relief boot Stops the wires flexing where they leave the plug — the exact point most cables fail.
06 Outer jacket The outer sheath protecting the conductors inside from abrasion and moisture.

Technical illustration, not a photo of the actual product

From the published standard

How it works

The bridge chip converts the drive's internal SATA protocol into a USB mass-storage protocol, so the bare disk appears to the system as an ordinary external USB drive without being installed inside a case. USB 3.0 supports UASP, which lowers command latency compared to the older USB 2.0 mass-storage mode.

Function: SATA-to-USB bridge for a bare internal drive
USB 3.0 advantage: Supports UASP -- lower latency than USB 2.0 mass storage

This information comes from published sources about this type of product, not from the supplier.

en.wikipedia.org

Technical specifications

Type	Converter
Connectors	USB-A

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