Turn a standard SATA motherboard connection into an external e SATA port\n\n The ESATAPLT18IN 18-inch 1-port SATA to e SATA plate adapter adds external data support using an existing motherboard Serial ATA controller. Simply mount the plate to the rear panel of your computer case as an extension of the motherboard SATA data connector, in order to add a port for connecting external SATA storage devices (e.g. external e SATA hard drive).\n\n Designed to take advantage of the increased data integrity provided by external hard drives or RAID devices that support e SATA connections, the e SATA-SATA adapter supports data transfer rates of up to 6 Gbps & is backed by Star Tech.com's Lifetime Warranty.\n\n The Star Tech.com Advantage\n\n- Avoid the hassle of installing a SATA hard drive internally, by adding an external SATA port to your computer\n- Guaranteed reliability Feature Feature Value Connector 1SATAConnector 2e SATAConnector gender Male connector / Female connector Cable length 0.457 m Product colour Black, Red, Silver Housing material Metal, PVCWeight 35 g Package width 125 mm Package depth 225 mm Package height 14 mm Package weight 38 g Quantity per pack 1 pc (s)