Nippon Labs Premium 18" (1.5 ft.) SATA II Cable with locking latch for SATA I and SATA II Hard Drive 1.5ft Model SATA-L0.5-R 1.5 feet

With a Nippon Labs™ Premium 18"" (1.5 ft) SATA II cable, you can connect both SATA I and SATA II devices to a connector, such as a hard drive to a motherboard. Use them when building a new computer from scratch or adding an extra hard drive to an existing setup. Since many SSDs and HDDs don't include SATA cables, it is always a good idea to keep several on hand.

SATA II to SATA I Cable Backward Compatibility

With this SATA II cord, you get transfers speeds at 3Gbps when connected to a SATA II port. However, it is also backward compatible with SATA I ports. This is useful when working on older computers. Keep in mind that the speeds may only go as fast as the port can handle. Connecting to a SATA I port means transfer speeds may not go past 1.5Gbps.

Useful SATA II Hard Drive Cable Features for Easy Connecting

This 1.5 ft SATA cable provides plenty of length and a narrow design that makes routing throughout the computer case easier. This also helps improve airflow as the cord won't take up much space and block the air. Also, one end of the cable has a locking clip that guarantees a proper and tight connection to the device.

SATA II Hard Drive Cable for eSATA Drives

Use SATA or eSATA cables for both internal and external hard drives. This Nippon Labs cord allows for hot-swapping, which means you can switch devices without turning off the entire system. This is particularly useful with external drives that you move from device to device to transfer data.