For sale is a Addonics ADMS25IDE (Lycom ST-173-7) 2.5" IDE mSATA Drive Adapter.

This drive adapter is in near new, 100% working condition.
I purchased this new to do testing on an old laptop with a Samsung PM830 128GB mSATA SSD.
It was installed in the laptop and in use for a total of 22 hours.

I did a lot of research before purchase and this was the best product I came across. The build quality and performance is excellent. The Addonics ADMS25IDE and Lycom ST-173-7 are the exact same parts, this one being the Addonics branded version.
For the techies - the bridge chip is made by Marvell (part# 88SA8052).

Specifications:

44-pin IDE connector:Same as 2.5" IDE hard drive
Maximum transfer rate:150 MB/s (Actual speed depends on the speed of the mSATA SSD)
mSATA connectors w/ hold down clip  1
Dimensions (L x W x H):100.2 x 69.85 x 7 mm (for direct replacement of 7-9 mm height hard drives)
Weight:48 g (1.7 oz) including mounting bracket
Power:+5V from PC power supply
Maximum Current:~100mA at 5V not including the mSATA media
Operating Temperature:0 °C to + 65 °C
Operating Humidity:5% - 95% (non condensing)
Storage Temperature:-20 °C to + 85 °C
Storage Humidity:5% - 95%


Features:
  • Build your own 2.5" IDE SSD with mSATA SSD of your choice
  • Replace 2.5" or 3.5" IDE hard drive with low power and shock resistant mSATA SSD
  • Designed as a direcet replacement of 7mm or 9mm height 2.5" hard drive
  • Increase boot time and overall performance of the system
  • Extend battery life by reducing power consumption of the old IDE drive
  • Direct Notebook hard drive replacement
  • Use as a 3.5" IDE hard drive by using optional 2.5" to 3.5" connector adapter
  • mSATA flash Card can be the primary bootable device containing the OS and applications
  • OS independent. No software driver required

This item includes all original contents - Addonics adapter, original packaging, user manual, 4 mounting screws.

I'm happy to answer any questions so feel free to contact me.

I have many components for sale including the Samsung mSATA SSD used with this adapter, so please check out my other auctions.