Connect any device with an IDE Interface to a PC with USB interface Transfer rate: approximately 480mbps Compliant with USB 2.0 standards Backwards compatible to USB 1.1 standards Compliant with ATA/ATAPI-66 V1.0 Easy to install Supports IDE and enhanced IDE hard drives 2.5-inch laptop drives 3.5-inch desktop drives (works with all brands, including Maxtor, Seagate, IBM,Hitachi, Samsung, Western Digital) 5.25-inch CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-RW Supports ATA/ATAPI, CD-ROM/R/RW DVD-ROM and more External power adapter for IDE/ATAPI devices Linux compatible System requirements: Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Mac OS 9.2 or higher Linux 2.4.X Accessories: SB 2.0 to IDE adapter cable Power adapter and cord Driver CD