- Turn almost any 2.5" SATA/SAS drive into a 3.5" drive
- Supports 2.5" hard drives (HDD) and solid state drives (SSD) up to 15mm in height
- Installs into an internal or external 3.5" drive bay: uses standard mounting holes for internal installs
This 2.5" to 3.5" Hard Drive Adapter for SATA and SAS Solid State Drives/Hard Drives lets you install a 2.5" SATA or SAS drive into an internal or external 3.5" drive bay, using standard drive-mounting holes. 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" hard drive or solid state drive.
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 and when the adapter is installed, you simply slide a 2.5" drive 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.