StarTech M.2 NGFF SSD to 2.5" SATA III Adapter with Protective Housing

Vastly increase system performance by replacing your 2.5" SATA hard drive with an M.2 solid state drive, using the SAT2M2NGFF25 M.2 SSD to SATA adapter. The M.2 to SATA adapter features an enclosed housing that adds protection to your NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) SSD. The added protection gives you the peace of mind to confidently use your M.2 drive in applications that require an added level of durability such as hot-swap drive bays or external SATA docking stations.• Protect your M.2 (NGFF) SSD in any 2.5in application with enclosed housing• Add M.2 SSD performance to any computer system by converting M.2 to SATA• Broad compatibility with support for the most common SATA M.2 SSDs (2242, 2260, 2280)• Support for SATA revision I/II/III (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps)• Supports 9.5mm or larger 2.5in SATA form factor housingUsing an M.2 SSD in place of a platter drive better utilizes the full potential of your SATA III controller, by reducing your data transfer bottleneck with file transfer speeds up to 6 Gbps -- an ideal solution for further increasing the performance of a Hyper Duo array. For wide compatibility with all of the common M.2 solid state drives, the SAT2M2NGFF25 supports multiple drive heights including: 2242, 2260, 2280.The SAT2M2NGFF25 is backed by a StarTech 2-year warranty and lifetime technical support. Applications • Access M.2 drives from an external source, such as a SATA drive enclosure or docking station• Retrieve/backup data from an M.2 (NGFF) drive with a standard SATA computer• Turn an unused M.2 drive into a regular 2.5in SATA solid state drive• Use an M.2 in any 2.5in SATA application Advantage • Added protection for your SSD with enclosed housing• Maximize system performance by replacing you 2.5in SATA platter drive with an M.2 SSD• Broad compatibility with support for the most common M.2 NGFF SSD heights (2242, 2260, 2280)