HARD DISK MONITORING

Compatible USB hard disks, USB hard disk enclosures

Many different USB (or firewire) external hard disks are available. It is hard to decide which is better and which is best to avoid.

There is an IDE or S-ATA hard disk inside the external USB enclosures. To communicate between the hard disk and the host (the computer) a special device is required to "translate" USB commands to standard ATA commands. The hard disk can execute such commands (for example, reading, writing and so) and then sends data and results back to the host, through this device again.

USB-ATA bridge chips

This device is called "USB-ATA bridge chip" - the bridge between the host (computer) and the hard disk. Usually this is a small (approx. 1 square centimeter) chip inside the external enclosure, next to the hard disk connector.

Many companies make such USB-ATA bridge chips. They have different features: some of them can allow software like Hard Disk Sentinel to detect hard disk temperature, health and full S.M.A.R.T. information. These USB-ATA bridge chips also allow to use special commands for example to set acoustic level and to test the hard disk using hardware self tests and control the hard disk just like if it were an internal disk.

In contrast, many USB-ATA bridge chips do not support such features. Using hard disks with these USB-ATA bridge chips are not too safe because it is not possible to access any S.M.A.R.T. information about the hard disk. If the USB-ATA bridge chip physically has no support for it, Hard Disk Sentinel will not be able to detect any information about hard disks with such USB-ATA bridge chip. These chips are listed as "Not possible" to support in the table below - because of the required function is missing from the chips.

We always look for other USB-ATA bridge chips and their features. For unknown/new USB-ATA bridge chips we try to get information from manufacturers with more or less success. Of course when a manufacturer can provide information, details and/or an engineering sample unit, we can examine and add full support with high priority.

Determine USB-ATA bridge chip type

From version 2.40, Hard Disk Sentinel displays vendor and product code (VID and PID) of the USB-ATA bridge chip on the "Information" page when the external hard disk is selected.

VID and PID codes of USB-ATA bridge chip in a known USB hard disk enclosure

By this information, it is possible to find out the exact type of the USB-ATA bridge chip without opening the external case which may void the warranty of the external hard disk.

Below you may find information about all known USB-ATA bridge chips up to now. The list will increase as reports arrive about unknown USB-ATA bridge chips. If temperature, health information of your external hard disk is not displayed and you can see a VID/PID pair which is not listed, please use Send test report to developer option.

Known USB-ATA Bridge chips

Vendor and Device	Detailed Information	Hardware support	Min. Version with support
VID: 03F0, PID: 070C	HP 3.5" USB hard disk	Yes	3.70
VID: 03F0, PID: 110C	HP 2.5" USB hard disk	Yes	3.70
VID: 03F0, PID: 4607	HP 3.5" USB hard disk	Yes	3.30
VID: 03F0, PID: BD07	HP 3.5" Desktop USB hard disk	Yes	4.00
VID: 0411, PID: 00A2	MelCo. USB adapter	Yes	3.00
VID: 0411, PID: 00BE	MelCo. USB adapter	Yes	3.50
VID: 0411, PID: 0105	Buffalo External HDD	Yes	3.50
VID: 0411, PID: 0184	MB86C30A USB 3.0	Yes	3.20
VID: 0411, PID: 01A0	Buffalo HD-PETU2	Yes	3.60
VID: 0411, PID: 01A1	Buffalo HD-PXTU2	Yes	4.00
VID: 0411, PID: 01CE	Buffalo 1 TB HDD	Yes	4.50
VID: 0411, PID: 01DE	Buffalo HD-PCTU3	Yes	3.60
VID: 0411, PID: 01E5	Buffalo 3 TB	Yes	4.71
VID: 0411, PID: 01F7	Buffalo 4 TB HD-LXU3	Yes	6.10
VID: 0411, PID: 023F	Buffalo 1 TB HD-PZU3	Yes	5.01
VID: 0411, PID: 0249	Buffalo 2 TB	Yes	5.01
VID: 0411, PID: 024F	Buffalo 4 TB	Yes	5.30
VID: 0411, PID: 027E	Buffalo 3 TB	Yes	4.71
VID: 0411, PID: 0286	Buffalo 3 TB	Yes	4.71
VID: 0411, PID: 02BD	Buffalo 2 TB HD-PZFU3-A	Yes	5.70
VID: 0411, PID: 02C0	Buffalo 2 TB HD-PCGU3-A	Yes	6.01
VID: 0411, PID: 02C1	Buffalo 4 TB	Yes	5.61
VID: 0411, PID: 02CD	Buffalo SSD-PGCU3-A	Yes	6.01
VID: 0411, PID: 0310	Buffalo SSD-PUTU3C/PUTA	Yes	6.01
VID: 0471, PID: 0851	Philips ???	Yes	3.00
VID: 0471, PID: 2021	Philips Mobile Disk	Yes	3.10
VID: 0480, PID: A006	Toshiba USB drive	Yes	3.60
VID: 0480, PID: A007	Toshiba USB 3.0 drive	Yes	3.60
VID: 0480, PID: A00C	Toshiba External USB 3.0	Yes	4.50
VID: 04B4, PID: 6830	Cypress USB 2.0 to IDE adapter (2)	Yes	2.02b
VID: 04B4, PID: 6831	Cypress USB 2.0 to IDE adapter	Yes	2.02b
VID: 04BB, PID: 0121	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDCS-U	Yes	4.71
VID: 04BB, PID: 012E	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDCR-U	Yes	4.50
VID: 04BB, PID: 0139	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDCA-U	Yes	4.71
VID: 04BB, PID: 014A	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDCL-UT	Yes	4.71
VID: 04BB, PID: 0158	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDJA-UT	Yes	5.01
VID: 04E8, PID: 1F05	Samsung S2 Mini HDD	Yes	2.90
VID: 04E8, PID: 5F05	Samsung STORY	Yes	3.00
VID: 04E8, PID: 5F06	Samsung STORY Station	Yes	3.00
VID: 04E8, PID: 6013	Samsung G3 Station	Yes	3.70
VID: 04E8, PID: 6014	Samsung G3 Station	Yes	3.40
VID: 04E8, PID: 60B2	Samsung M2 Portable	Yes	3.60
VID: 04E8, PID: 6124	Samsung D3 Station	Yes	4.40
VID: 04E8, PID: 61B6	Samsung M3 Portable	Yes	4.50
VID: 04FC, PID: 0C15	Sunplus SPIF215A	Yes	2.60b
VID: 04FC, PID: 0C16	Sunplus SPIF216A	Yes	2.60b
VID: 04FC, PID: 0C25	Sunplus SPIF225A	Yes	2.60b
VID: 04FC, PID: 0C26	Sunplus SPIF226A	Yes	2.60b
VID: 059B, PID: 0274	IOMega Corp. / ??? (2)	Yes	2.60b
VID: 059B, PID: 0276	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	2.60b
VID: 059B, PID: 0277	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	2.90
VID: 059B, PID: 0278	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	4.10
VID: 059B, PID: 0370	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	2.81
VID: 059B, PID: 0375	IOI FWBU2SATA35DMR	Yes	4.30
VID: 059B, PID: 0379	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	2.90
VID: 059B, PID: 0470	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	3.10
VID: 059B, PID: 0475	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	3.00
VID: 059B, PID: 047A	IOMega Corp. / ???	Yes	3.00
VID: 059B, PID: 0571	IOMega Prestige	Yes	3.70
VID: 059F, PID: 0951	LaCie / ???	Yes	2.81
VID: 059F, PID: 0C41	LaCie / ???	Yes	2.90
VID: 059F, PID: 1010	LaCie / ???	Yes	2.90
VID: 059F, PID: 1013	LaCie / ???	Yes	2.50
VID: 059F, PID: 1018	LaCie / ???	Yes	2.50
VID: 059F, PID: 1019	LaCie / ???	Yes	3.00
VID: 059F, PID: 1021	LaCie / ???	Yes	3.40
VID: 059F, PID: 102A	LaCie 320 Go	Yes	3.60
VID: 059F, PID: 1049	LaCie 1 TB	Yes	3.60
VID: 059F, PID: 1062	Lacie Rugged USB 3 1TB	Yes	5.30
VID: 059F, PID: 106B	Lacie Rugged Mini	Yes	5.30
VID: 05E3, PID: 0718	Genesys Logic	Yes	3.00
VID: 05E3, PID: 0731	Genesys Logic USB 3.0 (Delock 42486)	Yes	4.30
VID: 05E3, PID: 0735	Genesys Logic USB 3.0	Yes	4.50
VID: 067B, PID: 0600	Prolific USB to IDE bridge	Yes	3.50
VID: 067B, PID: 2121	Prolific USB SATA bridge	Yes	4.30
VID: 067B, PID: 2507	Prolific PL2507 Hi-speed USB to IDE bridge	Yes	2.40
VID: 067B, PID: 2571	Prolific USB ATA bridge	Yes	2.81
VID: 067B, PID: 2773	Prolific USB 3.0 ATA bridge	Yes	4.10
VID: 067B, PID: 2775	Prolific USB 3.0 ATA bridge	Yes	4.71
VID: 067B, PID: 3507	Prolific PL3507 Hi-speed USB to IDE bridge (2)	Yes	2.60b
VID: 067B, PID: 3529	Prolific USB ATA bridge	Yes	4.71
VID: 0718, PID: 1901	Imation External hard disk	Yes	4.30
VID: 0718, PID: 1A00	Imation USB to SATA	Yes	3.30
VID: 0766, PID: 0016	Jess-Link (dual) SATA -> USB	Yes	3.60
VID: 0766, PID: 001C	Acer P110	Yes	4.50
VID: 0781, PID: 5580	Sandisk Ultra	Yes	4.60
VID: 0781, PID: 5588	Sandisk pSSD	Yes	4.60
VID: 0789, PID: 0175	I-O Data HDCL-UT	Yes	5.01
VID: 07AB, PID: FC86	Freecom ???	Yes	2.81
VID: 07AB, PID: FC88	Freecom ???	Yes	3.00
VID: 07AB, PID: FC8E	Freecom Hard Drive XS (1TB)	Yes	3.00
VID: 07AB, PID: FCBF	Freecom Classic Drive	Yes	2.50
VID: 07AB, PID: FCC7	Freecom ???	Yes	2.90
VID: 07AB, PID: FCD5	Freecom Hard Drive XL (2TB)	Yes	2.81
VID: 07AB, PID: FCDA	Freecom ???	Yes	2.81
VID: 0840, PID: 0098	Argosy Research, Inc. adapter	Yes	3.00
VID: 0840, PID: 009B	Argosy Research, Inc. adapter	Yes	3.20
VID: 0930, PID: 0B09	Toshiba Ext. drive	Yes	2.90
VID: 0939, PID: 0B15	Toshiba Stor.E Alu 2 1TB	Yes	4.50
VID: 0939, PID: 0B16	Toshiba Stor.E Alu 2 2TB	Yes	4.50
VID: 0928, PID: 0010	Oxford Ext. Hard Disk	Yes	4.30
VID: 0930, PID: 0B0D	Toshiba Ext. drive	Yes	3.10
VID: 0984, PID: 0205	Apricorn hard drive	Yes	3.10
VID: 0984, PID: 0310	Apricorn Padlock 3 hard disk	Yes	5.70
VID: 0984, PID: 1407	Apricorn Secure Key ASK3 pendrive	Yes	5.70
VID: 0984, PID: 1408	Apricorn Fortress L3 hard disk	Yes	5.70
VID: 0984, PID: 1409	Apricorn Secure Key ASK3z pendrive	Yes	5.70
VID: 0B05, PID: 17F8	ASUSTek Computer USB drive	Yes	4.50
VID: 0BC2, PID: 0503	Seagate External Drive	Yes	3.00
VID: 0BC2, PID: 2000	Seagate FreeAgent Go	Yes	2.81
VID: 0BC2, PID: 2100	Seagate FreeAgent Go	Yes	2.81
VID: 0BC2, PID: 2200	Seagate FreeAgent Go	Yes	3.10
VID: 0BC2, PID: 2300	Seagate Portable	Yes	3.50
VID: 0BC2, PID: 2321	Seagate Expansion 2 TB	Yes	4.71
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3000	Seagate FreeAgent Desktop	Yes	2.11b
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3001	Seagate FreeAgent Desktop	Yes	2.81
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3008	Seagate FreeAgent Desktop	Yes	2.90
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3010	Seagate FreeAgent Desktop	Yes	2.11b
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3101	Seagate FreeAgent XTreme	Yes	2.90
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3110	Seagate FreeAgent XTreme	Yes	3.00
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3300	Seagate Desktop	Yes	3.10
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3320	Seagate Expansion Desk	Yes	4.30
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3321	Seagate Expansion Desk	Yes	5.01
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3322	Seagate Expansion Desk	Yes	5.30
VID: 0BC2, PID: 3332	Seagate External hard disk	Yes	4.40
VID: 0BC2, PID: 5020	Seagate USB 2.0	Yes	3.60
VID: 0BC2, PID: 5021	Seagate USB 2.0	Yes	3.60
VID: 0BC2, PID: 5031	Seagate USB 3.0 Cable	Yes	3.70
VID: 0BC2, PID: 5071	Seagate FA GoFlex Desktop	Yes	3.50
VID: 0BC2, PID: 50A1	Seagate	Yes	3.70
VID: 0BC2, PID: 50A5	Seagate	Yes	4.00
VID: 0BC2, PID: 50A7	Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Drive	Yes	4.10
VID: 0BC2, PID: 61B5	Seagate M3 Portable	Yes	5.30
VID: 0BC2, PID: A013	Seagate Backup+ BK USB 3.0	Yes	4.00
VID: 0BC2, PID: A014	Seagate Slim Drive USB 3.0	Yes	4.40
VID: 0BC2, PID: A0A4	Seagate Backup+ Desk USB 3.0	Yes	4.30
VID: 0BC2, PID: AB21	Seagate Backup+ BL	Yes	4.50
VID: 0BC2, PID: AB24	Seagate Backup+ Slim	Yes	5.20
VID: 0BC2, PID: AB26	Seagate Backup+ Portable 1 TB	Yes	5.30
VID: 0C0B, PID: 0329	Dura Micro, Inc. (Acomdata)	Yes	2.90
VID: 0C0B, PID: 2BCF	Dura Micro, Inc. (Acomdata)	Yes	2.70
VID: 0C0B, PID: B157	Acomdata SAMBA USB	Yes	4.50
VID: 0C0B, PID: B159	Sharkoon (Dura Micro Inc.)	Yes	2.60b
VID: 0D49, PID: 3000	Maxtor external drive	Yes	2.90
VID: 0D49, PID: 3100	Maxtor external drive	Yes	2.90
VID: 0D49, PID: 7300	Maxtor OneTouch pro	Yes	3.30
VID: 0D49, PID: 7310	Maxtor OneTouch pro / Maxtor OneTouch 4	Yes	2.81
VID: 0D49, PID: 7350	Maxtor OneTouch pro	Yes	2.81
VID: 0D49, PID: 7410	Maxtor Basics Desktop	Yes	2.81
VID: 0D49, PID: 7450	Maxtor Basics Portable	Yes	3.00
VID: 0DC4, PID: 0073	MacWay AluIce	Yes	2.70
VID: 0DC4, PID: 0207	Pleiades Super S-Combo	Yes	2.70
VID: 0DC4, PID: 0209	Pleiades External Enclosure	Yes	3.50
VID: 0F2D, PID: 9208	Vipower Inc VP-9208	Yes	2.02b
VID: 1058, PID: 0701	Western Digital Passport	Yes	2.02b
VID: 1058, PID: 0702	Western Digital Passport	Yes	2.02b
VID: 1058, PID: 0704	Western Digital WD 3200/5000BMV	Yes	2.90
VID: 1058, PID: 0705	Western Digital 5000BEV	Yes	5.01
VID: 1058, PID: 070A	Western Digital Passport 500GB	Yes	3.50
VID: 1058, PID: 0730	Western Digital Passport USB 3.0	Yes	3.70
VID: 1058, PID: 0740	Western Digital Passport 1000GB	Yes	3.60
VID: 1058, PID: 0741	Western Digital My Passport 2000GB	Yes	4.50
VID: 1058, PID: 0742	Western Digital My Passport	Yes	4.50
VID: 1058, PID: 0748	Western Digital Passport 1000GB	Yes	4.10
VID: 1058, PID: 0810	Western Digital Passport 1000GB	Yes	4.50
VID: 1058, PID: 0820	Western Digital Passport 2000GB	Yes	4.60
VID: 1058, PID: 0837	Western Digital Passport 2000GB	Yes	5.01
VID: 1058, PID: 0900	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 0901	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 0902	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 0903	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.90
VID: 1058, PDI: 0905	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.81
VID: 1058, PDI: 0906	Western Digital Mybook ES	Yes	2.90
VID: 1058, PDI: 0910	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.81
VID: 1058, PID: 1001	Western Digital External Hard Disk	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 1003	Western Digital External Hard Disk	Yes	3.00
VID: 1058, PID: 1010	Western Digital External Hard Disk	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 1021	Western Digital External Hard Disk	Yes	3.30
VID: 1058, PID: 1042	Western Digital Elements	Yes	4.00
VID: 1058, PID: 1078	Western Digital Elements 500 GB USB 3.0	Yes	4.50
VID: 1058, PID: 10A8	Western Digital Elements	Yes	4.50
VID: 1058, PID: 1100	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 1102	Western Digital Mybook	Yes	2.11b
VID: 1058, PID: 1105	WD Mybook Studio Edition II	Yes	2.50
VID: 1058, PID: 1110	WD Mybook 1110	Yes	3.00
VID: 1058, PID: 1112	WD Mybook Studio	Yes	3.50
VID: 1058, PID: 111D	WD Mybook Studio LX	Yes	5.01
VID: 1058, PID: 1123	WD Mybook 3.0 2TB	Yes	3.00
VID: 1058, PID: 1130	WD Mybook	Yes	3.70
VID: 1058, PID: 1140	WD Mybook	Yes	4.00
VID: 1058, PID: 25A2	WD Elements	Yes	5.40
VID: 1058, PID: 25A3	WD Elements 8 TB	Yes	5.40
VID: 1058, PID: 262F	WD Game Drive	Yes	5.40
VID: 1132, PID: 4511	Toshiba External drive	Yes	4.71
VID: 11B0, PID: 6298	KingstonSNA-DC/U	Yes	4.10
VID: 1234, PID: 5678	Spire External Enclosure 2.5->USB 3.0	Yes	3.70
VID: 125F, PID: A21A	A-Data 500 GB USB 3.0 HDD	Yes	4.50
VID: 125F, PID: A93A	A-Data HDD (SH93)	Yes	3.60
VID: 125F, PID: A94A	A-Data HDD (CH94)	Yes	3.70
VID: 13FD, PID: 1240	Initio Corporation INIC-1606	Yes	2.60b
VID: 13FD, PID: 1250	Initio Corporation Combo & HID INIC-1606	Yes	2.60b
VID: 13FD, PID: 1340	Initio Corporation INIC-1606L	Yes	2.40
VID: 13FD, PID: 1640	Initio Corporation INIC-1610	Yes	2.40
VID: 13FD, PID: 1650	Initio Corporation INIC-1610L	Yes	2.40
VID: 13FD, PID: 1840	Initio Corporation INIC-1608	Yes	2.60b
VID: 13FD, PID: 1850	Initio Corporation Combo & HID INIC-1608	Yes	2.60b
VID: 13FD, PID: 1D40	Initio / SPCCN PHD	Yes	3.60
VID: 13FD, PID: 1E40	Initio Corporation	Yes	3.50
VID: 13FD, PID: 3940	Initio Inic-3609	Yes	4.10.7
VID: 14B0, PID: 0200	Startech USB312SAT3 adapter	Yes	5.30
VID: 152D, PID: 0539	JMicron JMS539 USB 3.0 bridge	Yes	3.60
VID: 152D, PID: 0551	JMicron USB 3.0 bridge	Yes	3.70
VID: 152D, PID: 0567	JMicron USB 3.0 bridge	Yes	5.30
VID: 152D, PID: 0578	JMicron USB 3.0 bridge	Yes	5.61
VID: 152D, PID: 1562	JMicron USB-SATA bridge	Yes	5.50
VID: 152D, PID: 2336	JMicron 20336 SATA adapter	Yes	2.40
VID: 152D, PID: 2338	JMicron 20337 SATA+IDE adapter	Yes	2.40
VID: 152D, PID: 2339	JMicron 20339 SATA adapter (2)	Yes	2.40
VID: 152D, PID: 2352	JMicron JMB352 dual SATA adapter	Yes	3.10
VID: 152D, PID: 2509	JMicron JMS539 USB 3.0 adapter	Yes	4.00.2
VID: 154B, PID: 8001	Axagon EE25-A6M	Yes	6.20
VID: 174C, PID: 1053	ASMedia ASM1053	Yes	5.61
VID: 174C, PID: 1153	ASMedia ASM1153	Yes	5.61
VID: 174C, PID: 235C	Avolusion PRO-5Y	Yes	6.10
VID: 174C, PID: 5106	ASMedia ASM1051	Yes	3.20
VID: 174C, PDI: 5136	ASMedia (Natec Rhino NKZ-0481)	Yes	4.50
VID: 174C, PID: 55AA	ASMedia ASM1051 new firmware (2)	Yes	4.50
VID: 1759, PID: 5002	USB300REV2 USB 3.0	Yes	3.20
VID: 17EF, PID: 4502	Lenovo 120 GB portable hard disk	Yes	2.02b
VID: 18A5, PID: 0214	Verbatim external hard disk	Yes	3.10
VID: 18A5, PID: 0216	Verbatim external hard disk	Yes	3.00
VID: 18A5, PID: 0223	Verbatim 500 GB external hard disk	Yes	3.60
VID: 18A5, PID: 0237	Verbatim 500 GB external hard disk	Yes	4.50
VID: 18A5, PID: 0412	Verbatim Store N Go enclosure 5 TB	Yes	4.50
VID: 1980, PID: 2828	ClikfreeBackup Drive	Yes	5.30
VID: 1BCF, PID: 0C31	SunPlus Technology Inc.	Yes	2.90
VID: 1F75, PID: 0621	InnoStor USB 3.0 - SATA bridge	Yes	4.71
VID: 2109, PID: 0700	Via Labs Inc VLI700	Yes	4.71
VID: 2109, PID: 0701	Shenzhen Leedo Wi-Data storage W3000PH	Yes	4.30
VID: 2109, PID: 0715	Via Labs Inc VLI715	Yes	5.30
VID: 21C4, PID: B063	Lexar E10 USB - NVMe-SATA adapter	Yes	6.10
VID: 21C4, PID: B06A	Lexar E6 USB - NVMe adapter	Yes	6.10.6
VID: 230A, PID: 1380	Datalocker DL4-SSD-1TB-FE	Yes	5.70
VID: 2537, PID: 1066	Norelsys NS106X	Yes	4.50
VID: 3538, PID: 0064	Power Quotient Intl. USB 2.0 drive 1.03PI-210	Yes	3.00
VID: 4971, PID: 1013	Hitachi Touro Desk Pro 3 TB external	Yes	4.00
VID: 4971, PID: 1020	Hitachi Touro Mobile 3.0	Yes	5.30
VID: 4971, PID: CE02	STech Simple Drive	Yes	3.10
VID: 4971, PID: CE07	STech Simple Drive	Yes	2.40
VID: 4971, PID: CE17	STech Simple Drive	Yes	3.00
VID: 4971, PID: CE23	STech Simple Drive	Yes	3.00
VID: 8564, PID: 7000	Transcend hard disk drive	Yes	5.40
VID: ABCD, PID: 8072	?	Yes	4.50
VID: 03F0, PID: 0825	HP RDX USB hard disk	No	Not possible
VID: 0402, PID: 5621	ALI USB controller	No	Not possible
VID: 0402, PID: 5637	ALI M5637 USB OTG controller	No	Not possible
VID: 0402, PID: 5642	ALI M5642 USB OTG controller	No	Not possible
VID: 0409, PID: 0056	NEC ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0409, PID: 006A	NEC Conceptronic USB Harddisk Box	No	Not possible
VID: 040D, PID: 6204	VIA VT6204	No	Not possible
VID: 040D, PID: 6208	VIA VT6208	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 0108	MelCo Inc. ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 0161	MelCo Inc. ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 01A9	MelCo Inc. ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 01AA	Buffalo External HDD	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 01AB	Buffalo / MelCo Inc.	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 01BA	Buffalo External HDD	No	Not possible
VID: 0411, PID: 01D6	Buffalo D-ALU2	No	Not possible
VID: 0424, PID: 20CD	Standard Microsystems Corp. USB97C202	No	Not possible
VID: 043E, PID: 70F7	LG ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0471, PID: 0828	Philips ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0471, PID: 0873	Philips ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0471, PID: 083A	Philips ???	No	Not possible
VID: 048D, PID: 8903	Integrated Technology Express IT8903	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 010F	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDC-U	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 0113	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDP-U	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 0116	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDH-USR	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 0118	I-O Data Device, Inc. RHD2-U	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 011C	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDCN-U	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 014C	I-O Data Device, Inc. I-O DATA HDPD-AUT	No	Not possible
VID: 04BB, PID: 0156	I-O Data Device Land 2531	No	Not possible
VID: 04CF, PID: 8813	Myson Century CS8813	No	Not possible
VID: 04CF, PID: 8818	Myson Century CS8818 USB2.0 - ATAPI Bridge	No	Not possible
VID: 04E8, PID: 2F03	Samsung S1 Mini HDD	No	Not possible
VID: 04E8, PID: 2F06	Samsung S1 Mini HDD	No	Not possible
VID: 0525, PID: A4A5	USB File Storage Gadget	No	Not possible
VID: 058F, PID: 6366	Alcor Micro Corp - AU6366	No	Not possible
VID: 058F, PID: 6390	Alcor Micro Corp - AU6390	No	Not possible
VID: 058F, PID: 6391	Alcor Micro Corp - AU6391	No	Not possible
VID: 058F, PID: 6395	Alcor Micro Corp - AU6395	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 007D	IOMega USB Device	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 007E	IOMega USB Device	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0159	IOMega USB 2.0 Device	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0177	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0178	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 017A	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0275	IOMega MDHD500-U	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 027A	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 027D	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0372	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0375	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 037B	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 037D	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0473	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 047E	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059B, PID: 0570	IOMega ???	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0341	Lacie	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0351	Lacie	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0525	Lacie BigDisk	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0527	Lacie BigDisk	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0611	Lacie	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0621	Lacie	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0641	Lacie	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0651	Lacie (FA Porsche design)	No	Not possible
VID: 059F, PID: 0751	Lacie ??	No	Not possible
VID: 05AC, PID: 1209	Apple iPod	No	Not possible
VID: 05E3, PID: 0702	Genesys Logic GL811E/S USB 2.0 to IDE adapter	No	Not possible
VID: 0678, PID: 0286	Acard USB adapter	No	Not possible
VID: 067B, PID: 2506	Prolific PL2506 USB to IDE bridge	No	Not possible
VID: 0766, PID: 0001	Packard Bell Save & Store 2400	No	Not possible
VID: 0766, PID: 0012	Jess Link ?? Ext Hard Disk	No	Not possible
VID: 0789, PID: 0154	LOGITEC LHD-PBFU2	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FC05	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FC81	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FC91	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FC92	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FCCA	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FCCD	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FCD3	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FCDF	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07AB, PID: FCFE	Freecom ???	No	Not possible
VID: 07F7, PID: 0120	Century Corp.	No	Not possible
VID: 07FF, PID: 00FF	Unknown external drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0840, PID: 0084	Argosy Research ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0840, PID: 0098	Argosy Research ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0840, PID: 0099	Argosy Research ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0840, PID: 00A1	Argosy Research ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0840, PID: 00C1	Argosy Research ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0917, PID: 0213	SmartDisk Corp.Ext Hard Disk	No	Not possible
VID: 0928, PID: 0002	Oxford Semiconductor ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0930, PID: 0B05	Toshiba USB Ext. drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0BC2, PID: 0500	Seagate USB drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0BC2, PID: 0501	Seagate Portable 100 GB	No	Not possible
VID: 0BC2, PID: 0502	Seagate USB drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0BC2, PID: 0888	Seagate USB drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0C0B, PID: 0540	Dura Micro, Inc. (Acomdata)	No	Not possible
VID: 0C0B, PID: 1140	Dura Micro, Inc. (Acomdata)	No	Not possible
VID: 0C0B, PID: 27E7	Dura Micro, Inc. (Acomdata)	No	Not possible
VID: 0C0B, PID: B136	MacWay Storeva AluBlack	No	Not possible
VID: 0C0B, PID: B311	DMI USB 2.0 Storage	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 3200	Maxtor Personal Storage 3200	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 3210	Maxtor Personal Storage 3200	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 5000	Maxtor 5000XT	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 5020	Maxtor 5000DV	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7000	Maxtor OneTouch	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7010	Maxtor OneTouch	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7100	Maxtor OneTouch II	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7110	Maxtor OneTouch II	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7200	Maxtor OneTouch III	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7201	Maxtor OneTouch III	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7208	Maxtor OneTouch III	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7212	Maxtor OneTouch III	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7228	Maxtor OneTouch IIIs	No	Not possible
VID: 0D49, PID: 7250	Maxtor OneTouch IIIs	No	Not possible
VID: 0D7D, PID: 1470	Vosonic X's-Drive II+ VP2160	No	Not possible
VID: 0DBF, PID: 021B	Quik Tech USB-2.0 IDE Adapter	No	Not possible
VID: 0DBF, PID: 0502	Quik Tech USB Adapter	No	Not possible
VID: 0DC4, PID: 0042	Macpower USB2.0A 3.5" HDD	No	Not possible
VID: 0DC4, PID: 00A8	Macpower ???	No	Not possible
VID: 0E79, PID: 1306	Archos Inc. PC Hard Drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0E79, PID: 1312	Archos Inc. PC Hard Drive	No	Not possible
VID: 0EA0, PID: 2118	Ours Technology Inc. OTi-2118	No	Not possible
VID: 1058, PID: 0200	Western Digital External	No	Not possible
VID: 1058, PID: 0400	Western Digital External	No	Not possible
VID: 1058, PID: 0401	Western Digital External	No	Not possible
VID: 1058, PID: 0402	Western Digital External	No	Not possible
VID: 1058, PID: 0403	Western Digital External	No	Not possible
VID: 1058, PID: 0404	Western Digital External	No	Not possible
VID: 125F, PID: A01A	A-Data HDD (NH01)	No	Not possible
VID: 125F, PID: A03A	A-Data HDD	No	Not possible
VID: 125F, PID: A91A	A-Data HDD (CH91)	No	Not possible
VID: 12C8, PID: 1F03	?	No	Not possible
VID: 13FD, PID: 0540	Initio Corporation	No	Not possible
VID: 13FD, PID: 1040	Initio Corporation INIC-1511	No	Not possible
VID: 13FD, PID: 1140	Initio Corporation	No	Not possible
VID: 13FD, PID: 1150	Initio Corporation	No	Not possible
VID: 14C2, PID: 0001	NEC 0720130GC / Gemlight Computer	No	Not possible
VID: 14CD, PID: 6116	Super Top	No	Not possible
VID: 14CD, PID: 6600	Moai M110E / Super Top USB 2.0 to IDE	No	Not possible
VID: 174C, PID: 55AA	ASMedia ASM1051 old firmware (2)	No	Not possible
VID: 1759, PID: 5000	USB300REV1	No	Not possible
VID: 1A5A, PID: 0001	DELL RD1000	No	Not possible
VID: 1CA1, PID: 18AE	Symwave USB SATA bridge	No	Not possible
VID: 1E68, PID: 0039	TrekStor DS maxi Xpress	No	Not possible
VID: 1F75, PID: 0888	Innostor IS888 USB bridge	No	Not possible
VID: 2109, PID: 0711	Via Labs Inc VLI711	No	Not possible
VID: 2735, PID: 1005	DigitalWay MPIO HD300	No	Not possible
VID: 2821, PID: 5002	Unknown (ASUS ext. case)	No	Not possible
VID: 3538, PID: 0902	Power Quotient Co. External	No	Not possible
VID: 4971, PID: A001	SimpleTech	No	Not possible
VID: 4971, PID: CB01	SimpleTech (GL811E)	No	Not possible
VID: 7825, PID: A2A4	USB 3.0 to SATA cable PA023U3	No	Not possible
VID: ED06, PID: 4500	Omnitech USB-IDE chip	No	Not possible
VID: ED06, PID: 8000	Omnitech UTS8000 chip	No	Not possible

Not possible means that the required function is missing from the chip, that's why no further information can be displayed about the disk controlled by this chip.

(1): this USB-ATA bridge chip has hardware support but because of missing software interface information, Hard Disk Sentinel does not yet support enclosures built with this USB-ATA bridge chip. Requests for the necessary information are on-going.

(2): reports received about both supported and unsupported devices built with this USB-ATA bridge chip. Please send a report if you use such external enclosure.

Notes

Detection is independent from the size, type, model and manufacturer of the hard disk inside the external enclosure. The functionality of the USB-ATA bridge chip determines if Hard Disk Sentinel can access information about the hard disk.

It is possible that an unknown USB-ATA bridge chip is compatible with any of the existing detection methods. So if the temperature, health and other details of your USB hard disk is diplayed but the VID/PID combination (displayed by the latest version of Hard Disk Sentinel) is not listed in the table, please use Send test report to developer option. This way new compatible USB-ATA bridge chips can be added to the list.

In most cases before purchasing an external hard disk, it is hard to know the type of the USB-ATA bridge chip inside the case. Please check compatibility with external hard disks and hard disk enclosures for the list of known external hard disks/enclosures using compatible USB-ATA bridge chips.

Technically, pendrives and card readers work like external hard disks so you can see vendor and product information (VID/PID) of such devices also.