1ft Latching SATA to Low Profile e SATA Plate Adapter. This Latching SATA to e SATA Plate Adapter (low profile/half-height) adds external data support to any existing Serial ATA (SATA) controller, allowing you to connect external SATA (e SATA) storage to a computer. With support for data transfer rates of up to 6 Gbps, this external SATA plate lets you take advantage of the increased data integrity provided by external hard drives or RAID devices that support e SATA connections.