It supports hot swapping and features S.M.A.R.T and TRIM technology, improving SSD read and write efficiency and helping you monitor your hard drive for possible errors of various kinds. This USB 3.0 to SATA data cable provides support for high-speed transmission and automatic sleep, and it uses the SATA-III version. It is compact and lightweight design makes it easy to store and carry. It is compatible with USB 2.0, USB 1.1 and USB 3.0. It is compatible with operating systems such as Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 and Mac OS 8.4. This SATA to USB conversion adapter can be connected to all SATA I/II/III 2.5" hard disk drives (both SSD and HDD), but not 3.5" HDD. It is plug and play, without the need to install any additional drivers. IT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH 3.5" HDD.