Vantec CB-ST00U3 NexStar USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gbps Optical/Storage Adapter, Black

Purchase two in order to use a Blu Ray Writer (yes I know it’s old tech but I still very much use physical media for various things) and a external Drive. Works absolutely flawlessly with both. Windows picked up both devices first time.Build quality is solid and over all I have to say the product is reliable and does exactly what it was designed to do. If you need an easy way to connect SATA optical drives or storage devices via USB, this is a great option.

Had to retire my over 10 year old PC but wanted to keep the CD/DVD Read/Write drives. My solution was the Vantec SATA storage adapter with USB 3.0. I removed the CD/DVD drives from my PC and connected one of them to the SATA port on the Vantec adapter. Plugged the USB 3.0 cable into my Laptop (also connect to a Laptop docking station when using another Laptop). It just started working with no drivers, etc. Couldn't have been easier and now I am able to run applications, play music and create picture DVD's using any application that can see a CD or DVD in Windows 10 or 11. The performance appears to be better than it was in my old PC, which is probably due to the USB 3.0 connectivity. The adapter also supports SATA hard drives, but I have not utilized it for that purpose. However if I need it in the future, the specs says that Vantec SATA adapter supports any SATA drive.So for the $20 this is the best solution that I've found and highly recommend it to anyone.

For me it worked great .Easy plug and play. For optic drive.

I bought this because I upgraded my 15 year old PC case (and internals) and the new cases pretty much don't come with a place for an optical drive. I have a Blu Ray burner I still use though. If you want a 5.25" drive enclosure it's about $60-70 which is outrageous; this was $20. I would prefer my burner in an enclosure but this works perfectly well; just looks kind of sloppy. The connector doesn't connect to my burner as secure as I'd like. It works perfectly fine, but given how much smaller the connector is to the drive it's just a bit wonky. Probably would match better with a 3.5" drive. That and the short USB cable it comes with knocks off a star; gonna have to buy a longer USB cable as the one it comes with is only 2-3ft long.

Works as good as its supposed to

This review is for the Vantec CB-ST00U3 NexStar USB 3.0 to SATA 6Gbps Optical/Storage AdapterAfter my music hard drive failed, and I lost all my FLAC CD rips, I needed something to hook up an old DVD optical drive so I could start ripping CDs again. I don't have an optical drive in my main PC (NZXT H440), and I wanted an external option I could use across multiple computers. This fits the bill nicely. Small and portable so I can throw it in a bag, and cheap enough to be soft on my wallet (external 5.25 enclosures are $50? What?). As a plus, I could use it with any hard drive or SSD as well. Also, USB 3.0 speeds rock. Plus, plus plus.Not all is perfect, though:The adapter block is small, but it has no support of its own. It's not heavy by any means, but the entire weight of it is supported by my DVD drive's SATA and SATA power ports. This may or may not be an issue if you plan to leave it plugged into a 5.25: drive for an extended period. This probably isn't an issue with a 3.5" hard drive, due to drive thickness.The cords are short, especially the USB cord. This seems to be an industry standard for USB 3.0 peripherals - super short USB cord.Overall, though this is a net positive. Windows 10 recognized my DVD drive right away, and I'm ripping CDs all day long with AcurateRip.

Nice interface to sata devices. The main piece has the sata and power connector in one small rectangular piece. The power and usb cable plugs into this so its easy to plug into any sata device with this one piece with both connectors on it. It has a on switch so its easy to test devices before it gets installed or to use your dvd burner or load hard disk before installing in a system. Overall 5 stars looks quality and was easy to use.

The gizmo was easy to set up and allows quick switching of devices.The LED flows solid red when on and blinks when the device attached to it is in use.Lack of full chassis means that the connector brick may easily be disconnected from the optical drives SATA connectors and is likely more prone to jostles or jolts. But that's a small thing and for something quick and easy between multiple devices, even disk drives, this is slick.