Hi, I am planning to purchase a 2.5-inch HDD. If I connect it to my computer using a SATA to USB adapter instead of directly to the computer’s SATA, can it somehow affect the result of this scan?

I apologize for my ignorance but I couldn’t find an answer to this question anywhere

  • catloaf@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    If you’re buying used and want to check the health of the drive, you should run a SMART test and check the current SMART data. Most USB controllers do not support that.