Alxum IDE SATA to USB C Adapter,Hard Disk Reader Converter for 2.5/3.5 inch SATA&IDE HDD/SSD,with 12V/2A Power Supply and USB C Cable, Read & Write 3 Drives,Plug & Play Black Plastic -3322C

This adapter is perfect for reading old hard drives or connecting SSDs externally. Simple plug-and-play, comes with power supply for larger drives, and the USB-C connection is fast. Worked flawlessly with both 2.5” and 3.5” drives. Very handy for data transfer.

I bought this to access the files on an old IDE drive: something I had been meaning to do for years. I was slightly concerned at the lack of instructions (just a booklet on how to set up the backup software, which I didn't need). I just attached the IDE drive to the relevant 20-pin connector, together with the power lead provided, connected the USB-C lead to my PC, the 12V power adapter to the mains, and hit the 'on' switch. Hey presto, my PC registered a new drive, and it appear in the file explorer, with all the files accessible. I wondered if I would have to fiddle around with the master/slave jumper on the drive, but it worked (with jumper set to 'CS' on the drive). First thing I did was run the virus check on the drive, then I proceeded to copy the files I needed. All-in-all a pretty painless process. If I had any criticisms it would be around the cabling. The USB-C cable is very short and so you need to locate the adapter very close to the PC, which can be tricky since you also have to support the weight of the attached hard drive. For the sake of a few pennies, why not make the cable longer? Also the connector for the power for the drive is quite flimsy: I'll likely plug the lead in once and just leave it. All-in-all, I'm pretty happy with the device on its first use.

Arrived quickly and after connecting to my Mac via an old hard drive I still could not retrieve the data I wanted but that was probably down to me

It comes with every lead required and works perfectly, however, the computer usc is a C connector and as the computer I wished to use it on has a non working usb C connector I had to purchase a standard usb converter, a minimal cost to test the device out. Works perfectly.

I had to buy a usb-c female to usb adaptor to enable me to plug it in. Once I had that it worked perfectly.

Have just received this and attempted to download the software as instructed. Can't use QR code message comes up "this item may have been deleted " Can't even visit the website.

I carry out quite a bit of data redemption from old hard drives onto new drives. I have another two converter cables that I use regularly, but each of these has a flaw. One transfers fine but is slow, whilst the other is quicker, but fails frequently. Neither of these adapters can successfully connect to a 3.5" HDD. The Alxum has been a revelation. Whether I connect an SSD or a HDD, the data transfer speed is good and very reliable. As an example, I had an old HDD that I wanted to use as a System Image backup for one of my laptops. I deliberately connected the USB lead from the Alxum into a port that had never successfully used before, and the system image was created without any hassle. I then had to use that System Image straight away, as a download went catastrophically wrong and corrupted the drive. No problem! I'm back online again. Next, I cloned the main Windows 11 operating system from my mainframe PC. Again, no problem. I love this little connector and have total confidence in it; so much so that I now have three of them, each dedicated to a specific PC or laptop!. I can't rate their Tech support yet, as I haven't had to use it.

I had an old 120GB SSD card which connected and read without issue. Great. I also had an old 300GB Sata Serial ATA drive which connected and read without issue. Great. I also had an old WD1600 Serial ATA drive which has a seperate power source. A power lead has been sent with the adapter, however it is so short there is no way it will reach from the Drive to the socket on the adapter. So until I source a longer power lead I can use the adapter. Shame as this is the only issue I can see otherwise I'd have given this 5 stars, but the short lead is a big inconvenience. The manufacturers would have realised this if they had tested the product with an older drive.

Appareil petit et fonctionnel.

perfect

Had twee oude 40 pins 3,5 IDE-schijven en een 2,5 SATA-schijf die ik alle drie probleemloos en gemakkelijk aan kon sluiten op mijn laptop met windows 11. Windows herkende de schijven alle 3 direct en heb zo nog allemaal oude foto's van mijn schijven kunnen halen. Ben zeer tevreden en zou deze aan iedereen aanraden. Vooral omdat ik hiervoor een goedkopere IDE/SATA-adapter heb gekocht (die onder verschillende merknamen veel lijkt te worden verkocht), die in ieder geval niet werkte met windows 11: wat ik ook deed, de schijven werden alle drie niet herkend.

Bona relació qualitat-preu. Va "a la primera" plug & play sense drivers... Estupendo.

habe mehrere festplatten ausgelesen. funktioniert einwandfrei. kann ich nur empfehlen. nur die beschreibung könnte etwas grösser sein.kann man kaum lesen.