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Dealing with native USB SSDs used to be one of the trickiest parts of the data recovery job. Previously, retrieving data from such drives meant risky soldering of SATA connectors — a complex, time-consuming procedure that required steady hands and patience. Moreover, for SSDs with an NVMe (PCIe) interface, such soldering may cause instability during further data recovery processes.

Until now.

With the latest PC‑3000 SSD software update (Ver. 3.9.8, included in the PC‑3000 7.9.9), you can now connect native USB SSDs directly — no soldering, no extra steps. Simply plug in the drive and work with it in both Standard and Techno modes, just like you would with any other SSD.

During our recent webinar "Take control of native USB SSD data recovery", we showed how easier the process has become. No more complicated workarounds — just a simple, reliable connection that saves you time and effort. Watch the webinar: https://youtu.be/3a3eDCHx6G8?si=a0pU-s6NOCPerrTg

As we predicted at ACE Lab Tech Week 2024-2025, native USB SSDs are on the rise and we've added even more support in the recent Summer Update. For now, explore the newly added USB SSD models already available in the latest software version.

List of supported USB SSDs
(USB SSD model, USB bridge chip + controller)

- Transcend ESD400: ASM1153E (USB) + SM2246XT (SATA)
- Transcend ESD230C: ASM235CM (USB) + SM2258XT (SATA)
- Lenovo ThinkPlus TU200: ASM235CM (USB) + SM2259XT (SATA)
- HP P700: JMS583 (USB) + SM2263XT (NVMe)
- Smartbuy S3: ASM1153E (USB) + PS3111 (SATA)

Check new time-saving features in the Summer Software Update!
https://www.acelab.eu.com/news/the-new-software-update-pc-3000-ver-799-data-extractor-ver-696-pc-3000-ssd-ver-3

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