WD SecureConnect Serial ATA Cable Review

Enter The Solution: SecureConnect

When plugging in the WD SecureConnect cable you notice an immediate difference in the size alone. The SecureConnect actually connects to both the SATA connector and the SATA power port in addition to the two tabs on each side of the connector. If this connector was going to break off the hard drive it would break the entire plastic connector piece off the hard drive before the connector snapped off. It should be noted that when using the WD SecureConnect cable, you must use the legacy power adapter (the normal 4-pin molex connector seen on the above left) because the SecureConnect cable utilizes the SATA power port to provide additional stability.

We tried to use the SecureConnect on some Maxtor and Seagate Serial ATA hard drives we had around the test lab, but could not get the Secure Connect to work with them. It looks like WD was right and only their drives have been designed to work with these special SATA cables. The above image shows a Western Digital SATA drive sitting on top of a Seagate Drive that clearly wont work with the SecureConnect.

Final Thoughts:

With the growing DIY market first time system builders may look over the little details that make a system rock solid. Products like the Western Digital SecureConnect are no longer being marketed, so you don’t find review sites talking about them, but they make a huge difference. Since more and more critical data is being plaved on hard drives the last thing you want to do is break your SATA connector off. The WD SecureConnect can be found for under $8 plus shipping, which is cheap insurance if you ask us.

Legit Reviews tested the SecureConnect cable on the WD Raptor, RaptorX and the WD Caviar SE Serial ATA drives and found that the cable worked great on all of the series. If by some chance you manage to break or ruin one of these Western Digital backs the SecureConnect with a five year warranty, which seems fair to us for a cable! All said and done the SecureConnect is a great accessory to your Western Digital hard drive and something to ponder the next time you are thinking about what brand of hard drive to purchase.

The difference is obvious and in closing let me leave you with this image:

Which do you want plugged into your hard drive?

Legit Bottom Line: The Western Digital SecureConnect Serial ATA Cable strengthens the drive-to-cable connection preventing the connection to break off causing the inability to access the data stored on the hard drive.