Straight SATA connectors with metal locking latch. Compatible with 2.5 SSDs, 3.5 HDDs, optical drives, RAID controllers, embedded computers and controllers. PLEASE NOTE: This cable does not provide power. It is a data cable only. Drive needs to be powered separately. Fully compliant with the SATA III specification, allowing for data transfer speeds of up to 6 Gbit/s (600 MB/s) Designed to connect internal Serial ATA hard disks, SSDs, and optical drives to motherboards and host controllers.