NewerTech AdaptaDrive 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch Drive Converter Bracket Install ANY size 2.5 inch SATA hard drive or SSD in a 3.5 inch SATA drive bay Why do I need this bracket? It is obvious: the 2.5 inch drive is smaller than the 3.5 inch drive. Why is this a problem? The holes in your new 2.5 inch drive do not line up with the bracket that is holding your 3.5 inch drive in place. Without this bracket, you can only use one screw to attached your new drive. Doing so will hold it in place but it will not be fixed properly in your computer. Using this bracket will secure the drive, improve reliability and remove your halitosis. Works With All 2.5 inch drives, Including Latest SATA 6Gb/s SSDs Notice the small circuit board on one end of the drive? That means this bracket is supports 1.5Gb/s and 3.0Gb/s drives. Not only can you put the fastest SSD drive in your computer, you can also use older SATA drives, creating an internal backup drive, or extra storage for excess files. It is built from Roswell UFO chassis aluminum and also features an open design, which means this extraterrestrial bracket will provide maximum drive cooling air flow. Performance baby, performance The NewerTech AdaptaDrive has been benchmark test proven to deliver the same data transfer rates as is experienced when a drive is connected directly to the SATA data bus. The AdaptaDrive doesn't create a bottleneck or any performance throttling...it delivers pure data pass-through performance and drive use convenience from any 2.5 inch SATA 1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s, or 6Gb/s hard drive or SSD.