The U338-06N USB 3.0 SuperSpeed to SATA/IDE Adapter connects a 2.5-, 3.5- or 5.25-inch SATA or IDE hard drive to an available USB port on your laptop or computer. This lets you back up important data, retrieve data from an old hard drive, or store information on an external drive that you can take with you to another computer. This adapter with built-in USB cable supports USB 3.0 data transfer rates up to 5 Gbps. Perfect for storing and sharing large files, such as music and video files, the U338-06N is compatible with SATA and IDE drives up to 4 TB. It features 40- and 44-pin IDE ports, as well as 7-pin SATA data and 15-pin SATA power (via adapter cable) connectors. Necessary SATA and Molex cables are included. LEDs indicate a successful connection. The U338-06N accepts SATA III (6 Gbps), SATA II (3 Gbps) and SATA I (1.5 Gbps) drives, as well as USB 2.0 (480 Mbps) and USB 1.1 (12 Mbps) transfer speeds. It supports USB Mass Storage Class Bulk-Only Transport. No software or drivers are required. Compatible with all USB-enabled operating systems.