Kodi Community Forum - SATA to M.2 adaptor

Just a heads up

Sintech SATA HDD to M.2(NGFF) B key Socket adapter card +USB power SATA cable (£12.79/$19.99)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sintech-SATA-H...33935ee9ae

Name: SATA SSD/HDD to M.2(NGFF) Socket adapter converter card+USB power SATA cable

Features

T5111 is SATA adapter from M.2 Socket 2. This module allows you connect any SATA device to M.2 slot through a standard SATA port.

M2S supports M.2 socket 2 with TYPE 2242-D2-B-M of SATA SSD. SATA interface supports standard SATA 7pin data signals. ST5111 is the best solution to evaluate M.2 SATA SSD socket.
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Specifications
Standard SATA interface adapter from M.2 Socket 2 slot for SATA SSD
Compliant with PCIe M.2 Specification Rev 0.7
Body Size: TYPE 2242-D2-B-M, can be as type 22x42, type 22x60,type 22x80 M.2 SSD.
Module Key : B+M (Both Key B and Key M)
Interface : Standard SATA 7pin Connector
Compliant with Serial ATA Revision 3.1

length of USB power cable: 50cms

Notice: USB power supply only can support 1.8 or 2.5" SATA SSD or HDD,it can't support 3.5" SATA HDD.

Package

1x SATA SSD to M.2 adapter card

1x USB power SATA cable 50cms

also do one with 15 pin power cable instead of usb to power the sata
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sintech-SATA-H...4ad5129f4e

also found a really cheap one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SATA-III-3-0-7...419301d25e

but you'll have to source the cables

(2015-07-18, 14:57)MediaPi Wrote: [ -> ]also do one with 15 pin power cable instead of usb to power the sata
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sintech-SATA-H...4ad5129f4e

also found a really cheap one
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SATA-III-3-0-7...419301d25e

but you'll have to source the cables

Those look potentially less useful in very small devices as the SATA connector is not parallel to the card but at 90 degrees to it - so the volume of the adaptor + SATA cable is much higher?

(2015-07-18, 15:02)noggin Wrote: [ -> ]Those look potentially less useful in very small devices as the SATA connector is not parallel to the card but at 90 degrees to it - so the volume of the adaptor + SATA cable is much higher?

Agreed

. I did have the HP 260 G1 in thought when searching, but realised that these might be useful for other hardware, so thought why not put them up.

Is there a way to connect to usb inside the case? I read up on it, but there isn't any headers inisde the HP260
what do you think of this adaptors potential noggin? two sata connections

(2015-07-18, 16:04)MediaPi Wrote: [ -> ]
(2015-07-18, 15:02)noggin Wrote: [ -> ]Those look potentially less useful in very small devices as the SATA connector is not parallel to the card but at 90 degrees to it - so the volume of the adaptor + SATA cable is much higher?

Agreed . I did have the HP 260 G1 in thought when searching, but realised that these might be useful for other hardware, so thought why not put them up.

Is there a way to connect to usb inside the case? I read up on it, but there isn't any headers inisde the HP260
what do you think of this adaptors potential noggin? two sata connections

Not sure I see the point. I don't think there is space for a second SATA device internally, so why not use a USB3 to SATA converter externally instead, or just install a bigger M2 SSD?

I might be wrong but I believe the M.2 sata connection uses full SATA speeds, infact I think its faster!
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id...sata3.html

though no hardrives can max SATA 3 speeds. I looked at prices for M.2 Sata and they are higher, I just liked to think you can add two full sata connections (at 6Gb/s). the USB way won't give you those.

also I was thinking since you would get a full SATA connection you can add other pripherals like blue ray player? and use the conventional sata for storage. agreed that its really just hypothetical and no one would be interested, buts its good to know its there I guess

I guess you could connect a second external SATA SSD via that route - but I'm not sure I see the point. As for Blu-ray drives, USB 3 delivers more than enough bandwidth for a Blu-ray drive doesn't it?

You can never have enough adapters :D