Easy to use, versatile, includes power supply and
Belcheri USB 3.2 Gen 1 to SATA or IDE Adapter, External Hard Drive Adapter for 2.5 or 3.5 inch SATA or IDE HDD SSD, IDE and SATA Converter with 12V Power Adapter and Type C PortThe driver adapter comes handsomely packaged in a retail box with pictures of the product outside and manufacturers' code numbers. Inside the box, you'll find the adapter itself, a USBC cable that has both ends to be USBC and another cable that is USBC on one end and USBA on the other end, a power supply cord for the unit along with a hard cable wall wart style adapter. (The adapter says it's the standard 100 to 240-volt input, but the output is a switchable 12 volts with a maximum of two amps.) The power connector is a commonly used push-in banana plug style.Interestingly enough, the reader itself is shipped inside a static bag. I guess that makes sense, but I wouldn't think that static would interfere with a connected device like this. The actual connector device is quite compact, about half the size of a cell phone. It has a standard four-prong computer power supply connector on one side along with a USB c connector power in for the 12-volt power supply and a sliding on-off switch. The other three sides of the box are your hard drive connectors, one for SATA, 1 for IDE, and one for a laptop-sized IDE. According to the instructions, it is possible to cook up two drives at the same time, as long as they're two different types of drives. For example, an IDE and a SATA. The instructions for this seem fairly straightforward, and include step-by-step instructions, even to include changing jumper settings on hard drives if necessary. I like the way this is set up, it's simple and effective. The cardboard box that the unit comes in is of a design so that it's easily reusable to store the adapter in when you're not using it. I like that it comes with all of the cables. Also, you don't have to go hunting for a cable to connect to your PC or laptop when you have a drive to spin up.All in all, it's a fairly versatile adapter that is small enough to be easily portable. I think this will make a fine addition to my computer tool bag.