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I bought an X18-M for my Dell XT2. They run at 3.3V and use micro-SATA connectors. Last weekend I picked up a 15" Macbook Pro. It looks like standard 2.5" drives run at 5V, and they definitely use full-size SATA connectors.
I found one adapter (NewModeUS) that advertises support of 3.3V and 5V, and I sent them an email asking to clarify if it would convert from 5V to 3.3V or if it did a simple passthrough of either voltage. If it's a passthrough, what are my options? I'm pretty sure 5V would fry the drive, but maybe it wouldn't. Has anyone tried?
I found one adapter (NewModeUS) that advertises support of 3.3V and 5V, and I sent them an email asking to clarify if it would convert from 5V to 3.3V or if it did a simple passthrough of either voltage. If it's a passthrough, what are my options? I'm pretty sure 5V would fry the drive, but maybe it wouldn't. Has anyone tried?