This 2.5 to 3.5 hard drive adapter lets you install a 2.5 sata or sas hard drive hdd or solid state drive ssd into an internal or external 3.5 drive bay, using standard drive mounting holes'. '.strtoupper('c')onvert a 2.5 drive into a 3.5 drive the 2.5 to 3.5 hard drive bay adapter lets you install a newer, higher performance drive such as an ssd into a legacy system that may only support a 3.5 hard drive'. '.strtoupper('i')t provides a cost efficient way to enhance storage performance and reliability without expensive upgrades to core it systems'. '.strtoupper('i')t's also ideal for system administrators who want to build a system that takes advantage of the increased performance of a 2.5 hdd ssd'. '.strtoupper('t')o utilize the full speed potential of your sata sas drive, the adapter supports transfer speeds up to 6gbps'. '.strtoupper('e')asy and flexible installation you can install the adapter into a desktop, server, storage array, hot swap bay, and drive drawer'. '.strtoupper('i')t offers permanent installation in a 3.5 drive bay with standard mounting holes'. '.strtoupper('w')hen the adapter is installed, you simply slide a 2.5 hdd ssd into the adapter enclosure, with no tools required'. '.strtoupper('t')he adapter is suitable for drives with a height of up to 15 mm'. '.strtoupper('v')irtually any 2.5 sata sas drive can be made to look and function like a 3.5 drive'. '.strtoupper('i')dentify and track your drives the adapter includes a label you can use to track and record information about the installed drive'. '.strtoupper('t')he 25satsas35hd is backed by a startech.com 2 year warranty and free lifetime technical support'. '.strtoupper('a')pplications install a 2.5 sata sas drive in a 3.5 drive bay