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title: "StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5\" Drive Bay - RAID"
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price: "$190"
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# High Performance Wide Compatibility Hassle-Free Setup StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID

**Brand:** startech
**Price:** $190
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate Your Storage Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID by startech
- **How much does it cost?** $190 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nz](https://www.desertcart.nz/products/70406447-startech-com-dual-slot-m-2-drive-to-sata-adapter)

## Best For

- startech enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted startech brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Broad Compatibility:** Supports various M.2 SSD sizes and SATA standards for ultimate flexibility.
- • **Maximize Your Storage:** Transform your setup with dual M.2 SSDs for unparalleled speed.
- • **Versatile RAID Options:** Choose from JBOD, SPAN, RAID 0, or RAID 1 for tailored performance.
- • **Effortless Installation:** Open-frame design ensures a quick and easy setup in any 2.5" SATA bay.
- • **Enhanced Performance Stability:** TRIM and SMART support for optimized SSD longevity and efficiency.

## Overview

The StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter allows you to install up to two M.2 SATA SSDs into a 2.5" SATA bay, supporting various RAID configurations and ensuring high performance with easy installation and broad compatibility.

## Description

From the manufacturer About Us StarTech.com makes hard-to-find easy by offering a broad and trusted portfolio of connectivity accessories designed to meet the rigorous technical performance needs of IT professionals. While we may manufacture IT connectivity accessories, StarTech.com is truly in the business of making the lives of IT professionals easy. Founded in 1985 in London, Ontario, Canada by Paul Seed and Ken Kalopsis, StarTech.com has always been dedicated to solving technology problems faced by IT professionals. Originally known as StarTech Computer Accessories, the company had very humble beginnings as a “Visa Card” funded operation, manufacturing products like computer dust covers in the basement of a house. StarTech.com M.2 to SATA Adapter - Dual Slot - for 2.5in Drive Bay - RAID - M.2 SSD - M.2 Adapter - M.2 SSD Adapter (S322M225R) Boost your system performance by enhancing the capacity, speed and security of your data storage. This two-drive M.2 to SATA adapter lets you install two M.2 SATA drives instead of a SATA platter drive, in a single 2.5” drive bay, and increase your storage options by configuring a powerful RAID array. The dual M.2 to SATA adapter supports multiple RAID modes, including RAID 0, 1, or spanning, helping you to achieve greater SSD capacity or data redundancy, depending on your selected RAID mode. The SSD adapter also supports non-RAID operation (JBOD) when paired with a port-multiplying SATA controller, so both drives can be used independently of one another.

Review: Works but documentation poor - There's one gotcha with this product - it needs its own power supply. At first sight it looks like a simple adapter so it's easy not to put the right number of cables in and then nothing works. When it's powered up there's a red internal LED that shines through the casing so you know that at least you've got that right. :-) I used this for connecting an old IDE hard drive to a modern SATA board. I simply plugged the side of the connector with lots of holes into the end of the hard drive with lots of pins. Then I plugged one end of the modern SATA cable into a spare slot in the motherboard and the other end into the equivalent slot in the converter. The next gotcha was that for some reason I assumed that with a cable going into the converter the hard drive would somehow magically pick up its own power supply from the fresh air. Wrong. I forgot to connect a power cable to the hard drive too. Fortunately there's a cable included. One end with four holes (or pins, can't remember which) went into a spare cable connection from the motherboard and the other end divided into two different types of cable - one of these went into the converter to power the converter and one went into the hard drive to power the hard drive. So that was simple. I changed the jumper setting on the hard drive to 'Cable select' (search for your hard drive make and model + jumper settings + image) and everything worked (you can search for 'Cable Select' too but it's not very enlightening unless you're an electrician). The included instructions are bare bone (and don't include the referenced image of DIP switch settings as others have pointed out though in my case I didn't need them). With hindsight I can see they're all there but they're semi-geeky so I hope my version helps. :-)
Review: Simple to install - Having rebuilt my PC, it wasn't until I came to connect the hard drives that I made the realisation that I'd forgotten to check my hard drive and optical drive were compatible with SATA connectors. Fortunately, I discovered these adapters which are stupidly simple to use. They are two-way so can handle SATA to IDE or IDE to SATA convertion and also as I've stated, HDD or optical drives. The connections are clearly marked so it is nigh on impossible to wire these up incorrectly (handy if like me, you're knowledge of such things is limited). What you should note is that they require a SATA power connector in addition to the SATA data cable. There is a single SATA cable supplied in the box. The connected device will also require it's own power supply. The converter will protrude almost 6cm from the rear of your connected device so you should consider this and ensure you have enough room within your PC case. Overall, this is an excellent converter, easy to use and I should also add that StarTech has excellent on-line customer support via a chat facility. You can't go wrong with this one.

## Features

- HIGH PERFORMANCE: Create a high-performance storage solution by installing up to two M.2 SATA SSDs into a 2.5" SATA adapter with RAID support for JBOD, SPAN, RAID 0, and RAID 1
- HASSLE-FREE SETUP: Open-frame steel mounting bracket with 2.5" SATA form factor fits in any 2.5" SATA bay that supports 7mm tall 2.5" drives. Easy to install with all necessary hardware incl. (M.2 drives and screwdriver not incl.)
- WIDE COMPATIBILITY: Supports B & B+M key SATA M.2 SSDs in 2230/2242/2260/2280 form factors. Supports SATA I, II, and III (up to 6 Gbps) TRIM, and SMART. M & B+M key NVMe or AHCI PCI-e M.2 SSDs not supported (only SATA supported)
- RIM SUPPORT: TRIM support enhances the stability and performance of your M.2 SSDs plus it provides SMART support. TRIM supported in JBOD and RAID 1, SMART only supported in JBOD
- NOTE: Before purchasing this product or your M.2 SSD, please confirm if it is a SATA type, via manufacturer specifications/support; if you intend to use JBOD (do not intend to use RAID) then make sure that your SATA port/controller supports it

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Hard Drive | SDD |
| Brand | StarTech |
| Series | Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID |
| Item model number | S322M225R |
| Hardware Platform | Sata |
| Operating System | Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Item Weight | 1.44 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 3.9 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches |
| Item Dimensions  LxWxH | 3.9 x 2.8 x 0.3 inches |
| Color | red |
| Manufacturer | StarTech.com |
| ASIN | B076S9VK1M |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | October 26, 2017 |

## Product Details

- **Compatible devices:** samsung 850 evo; samsung mz-n5e500bw
- **Specific uses for product:** Personal, Gaming, Business
- **Connector type:** sata
- **Colour:** red
- **Item dimensions L x W x H:** 9.9 x 7.1 x 0.8 centimetres

## Images

![StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/815JIcIOYxL._AC_SX679_.jpg)
![StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816fMa0UOjL._AC_SX679_.jpg)
![StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ABZ3Xq4uL._AC_SX679_.jpg)
![StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aY+js0ynL._AC_SL1500_.jpg)
![StarTech.com Dual-Slot M.2 Drive to SATA Adapter for 2.5" Drive Bay - RAID - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aY+js0ynL._AC_SX679_.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: How can I tell which M.2 hard drives will work in this device?**
A: This device adapts an M.2 SATA drive to standard SATA connections, which is not possible for a PCIe based M.2 drive. Please check the specifications of the drive to see if it supports SATA as NVMe/AHCI PCIe M.2 drives are not supported.

**Q: I've put in two drives but my computer is only seeing one, why?**
A: If you using any of the SPAN, RAID 0 or RAID 1 you will see only one drive. If using JBOD, you will need to connect to a SATA port/controller that has Port Multiplier support. Please see the computer/motherboard/etc. manufacturer to confirm support.

**Q: Why is my brand new drive not appearing?**
A: If the drive type is compatible with the enclosure, but is not appearing in the operating system as you expect, you may need to initialize the drive. Brand new, never before used drives will always require initialization prior to use.

**Q: How do I initialize a drive in Windows?**
A: Press the Windows key + R, type diskmgmt.msc and press enter. Right-click the new drive & select Initialize. If on Windows 7+ or a 2TB+ drive, choose GPT, use MBR for older Windows versions. Format this new drive before use.

**Q: How do I initialize a drive in macOS?**
A: Mac OSX/macOS detects a drive that needs to be initialized automatically and will ask you to do so. If you are prompted to initialize, click Initialize. If you are not and you can’t find the drive in Finder, you will need to partition the drive.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works but documentation poor
*by K***G on 25 December 2013*

There's one gotcha with this product - it needs its own power supply. At first sight it looks like a simple adapter so it's easy not to put the right number of cables in and then nothing works. When it's powered up there's a red internal LED that shines through the casing so you know that at least you've got that right. :-) I used this for connecting an old IDE hard drive to a modern SATA board. I simply plugged the side of the connector with lots of holes into the end of the hard drive with lots of pins. Then I plugged one end of the modern SATA cable into a spare slot in the motherboard and the other end into the equivalent slot in the converter. The next gotcha was that for some reason I assumed that with a cable going into the converter the hard drive would somehow magically pick up its own power supply from the fresh air. Wrong. I forgot to connect a power cable to the hard drive too. Fortunately there's a cable included. One end with four holes (or pins, can't remember which) went into a spare cable connection from the motherboard and the other end divided into two different types of cable - one of these went into the converter to power the converter and one went into the hard drive to power the hard drive. So that was simple. I changed the jumper setting on the hard drive to 'Cable select' (search for your hard drive make and model + jumper settings + image) and everything worked (you can search for 'Cable Select' too but it's not very enlightening unless you're an electrician). The included instructions are bare bone (and don't include the referenced image of DIP switch settings as others have pointed out though in my case I didn't need them). With hindsight I can see they're all there but they're semi-geeky so I hope my version helps. :-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple to install
*by I***O on 29 May 2013*

Having rebuilt my PC, it wasn't until I came to connect the hard drives that I made the realisation that I'd forgotten to check my hard drive and optical drive were compatible with SATA connectors. Fortunately, I discovered these adapters which are stupidly simple to use. They are two-way so can handle SATA to IDE or IDE to SATA convertion and also as I've stated, HDD or optical drives. The connections are clearly marked so it is nigh on impossible to wire these up incorrectly (handy if like me, you're knowledge of such things is limited). What you should note is that they require a SATA power connector in addition to the SATA data cable. There is a single SATA cable supplied in the box. The connected device will also require it's own power supply. The converter will protrude almost 6cm from the rear of your connected device so you should consider this and ensure you have enough room within your PC case. Overall, this is an excellent converter, easy to use and I should also add that StarTech has excellent on-line customer support via a chat facility. You can't go wrong with this one.

### ⭐ Very very slowwwww....
*by A***Y on 13 July 2019*

Had hoped for better. Intended purpose was to connect old IDE/PATA drives to SATA controllers so as to avoid using old controller cards. Connection of the adapter was easy and it worked straightaway. However, on the old controller cards, these disks manage about 50MB/s read and 45MB/s write for large sustained writes (too big to cache). On the Bi-Directional SATA IDE Adapter Converter, write speeds were less than a tenth of that at 2-4MB/s. Tried on 3 different disks; setting disks as cable select or master made no difference. Position of switches on the adapter (which are inadequately described on the instruction sheet) made no difference. Not fit for purpose as these disks are used for backup of system images (30-60GB). Might just about be adequate for low workloads with small (cacheable) files if desperate.

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