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SABRENT USB-DSC8 USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE Hard Drive Adapter, AC Adapter

SABRENT USB-DSC8 USB 3.0 to SATA/IDE Hard Drive Adapter, AC Adapter

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  • Supports Standard Desktop 3.5" SATA Hard Drives.
  • Supports Standard Notebook 2.5" SATA Hard Drives.
  • LED lights indicate Power and Activity status.
  • Hot-swappable, plug and play, no drivers needed.
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General

Brand
SABRENT
Model
USB-DSC8

Features

Features
Supports Standard Desktop 3.5" SATA Hard Drives.

Supports Standard Notebook 2.5" SATA Hard Drives.

LED lights indicate Power and Activity status.

Hot-swappable, plug and play, no drivers needed.

Reverse compatible with USB 2.0, 1.1.

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

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  • 4/30/2013 8:52:59 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsSabrent USB-DSC8

Pros: USB 3.0, SATA/IDE in one device.
transferred 32GB of Steam backups in around 20 minutes to an 3.5" 40GB IDE HDD.
See other thoughts.

Cons: Files on a windows XP HDD are in accessible on windows 7. This is not the fault of the adapter however. But of Windows. So no eggs taken for that.

Other Thoughts: I have nothing to compare the speed to but I feel like 20 minutes for 32 GB is very good since my 8GB USB 2.0 Thumb drive takes around 15 mins to move around 7 GB's.

Also if you're using the old IDE drives be sure to set the pins so that it is a master drive. I've almost pulled my hair out over this several times.

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  • zerodb
  • 3/21/2013 10:42:15 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: less than 1 day

2 out of 5 eggsWorks great in Windows, don't buy for Mac

Pros: Works smoothly and quickly in Windows.

Cons: Does not work at all in Mac OS

Other Thoughts: Was only able to test mac compatibility in Mountain Lion (it may work on older versions of Mac OS but I really don't care because I want the speed of USB3) - The box indicates Mac OS compatibility but absolutely nothing happens when connected to my retina Macbook Pro (the only mac I have with USB 3.0 ports). Same computer and USB port, running Win 7, and it works beautifully. I noticed that despite the package showing Mac OS compatibility, Sabrent has removed the Mac OS logo from the item's description on their website.

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  • 1/24/2013 5:20:55 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

4 out of 5 eggsHappy, Happy, Happy!!!

Pros: Easy to install, and I'm love the Blue LED Lights

Cons: ZERO

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Sabrent USB-DSC8

5 out of 5 eggs
“USB 3.0, SATA/IDE in one device.
transferred 32GB of Steam backups in around 20 minutes to an 3.5" 40GB IDE HDD. ...”
— 4/30/2013

Works great in Windows, don't buy for Mac

2 out of 5 eggs
“Does not work at all in Mac OS”
— zerodb 3/21/2013
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