Do they make an eSATA dock for this drive? Or am I stuck with USB 2.0/3.0 &amp; Firewire?
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It's right in the item's description, but somewhat disguised. Assuming your computer is newer and equipped for eSata, its a great item - and fast. Although it's less flexible than my USB 3.0, it runs faster on my PC. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IT6PH2
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This is up to the OS power management settings. I have a hard disk that can spin down on both eSATA and USB 3.0 interfaces.
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If you haven't bought your hard drive yet, there are some that support USB 3.0 and ESATA, that may be your best bet. Use the ESATA now, and USB 3.0 in the future, when you replace that Old laptop.
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The one we have is usb 3, according to Seagate's website there is a firewire 800 and usb 2.0. Evidently Seagate is making different versions.
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Yes, a Western Digital 1 TB Black Caviar drive with Snow Leopard should be able to boot from this easily over Firewire, if it is formatted with a GUID Partition Table.
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Yes, use the usb3 port on the drive left of the firewire ports http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822154548
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No, It wont work. USB to eSATA adapter is an uni-diretional, it wont do other way around. I highly recommend to use eSU3F8 that would cover ANY host interface
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Here is the way I did it. I bought this item: Sabrent USB 2.0/ESATA TO 3.5 Inch IDE or SATA/SATA II Aluminum Hard Drive Enclosure Case with Cooling Fan (EC-UEIS7). it worked for me and then I used the hard drive for other things. Good luck
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I think probably not. I think the eSATA cable is only for data. My own setup has a second plug to draw power from the USB 3.0 port for the drive.Hmmm, the Wikipedia entry says that eSATA cannot supply power..."However, eSATA connectors cannot supply power, and require a power supply for the external device. The related eSATAp (but mechanically incompatible, sometimes called eSATA/USB) connector adds power to an external SATA connection, so that an additional power supply is not needed."
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Comes with USB 3.0 and eSATA cables. Unscrew case cover, slide out disk caddy, install a 3.5mm disk drive in the caddy, slide drive caddy back into case, screw closed. Connect to computer w/either cable. Drive will mount as a drive in Windows, linux, mac
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eSATA cable does not come with the drive. You can buy one separately for about $20. Figure that into your cost.
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The drive will work with a USB3.0 to USB2.0 cable. I didn't have a Firewire800 to USB2.0 cable, so I can't test that for you. These drives have all-metal casing and a very solid feel. I own two which are in my briefcase to store files (especially photo and video shoots) for which I don't have room on my laptop hard drive. I recommend.
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The ports on the front of the case (2x USB 3.0, 1x eSATA, 2x USB 2.0, HDD Dock) function similar to a USB Hub. In that all of those ports connect to the motherboard via only one regular SATA cable. So to answer your question it connects to a regular SATA port not an eSATA port.
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I believe the drive is powered by legacy usb 2.0 standard interface. The other end of the connector is usb 3.0 peripheral interface.
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No it does not. I purchased the eSATA cables separately. The eSATA is faster than USB by orders of magnitude. If you are purchasing this drive it is imperative to also purchase an eSATA cable, otherwise the performance benefits of the drive are lost.
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I think the E3-RK includes a firewire swap-out card as well as newer HD (probably with 32 MB buffer?). I believe that there is also a new firmware, but you can probably download this from the seagate webiste.
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sata to esata connection wire. if you don't have esata you'll need an adapter unit. such as sata to usb or sata to firewire. the unit is sealed so you'll have no worries externally. just don't dunk it in coffee