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Question

ESATA adapter worth it for portable hard drive? If so....

Jul 18, 2011 6:30AM PDT

Is getting an ESATA cable adapter for my Western Digital portable hard drive worth it? If it is, does anyone have any recommendations for a universal ESATA adapter?
Thank you in advance.

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esata answer
Jul 18, 2011 7:08AM PDT

If your WD drive is ESata and USB, then you already know ESata is faster. Your info is too vague. What computer (desktop, laptop). Is an ESata port available?

If destop and no port, you need to be able to add an ESata rail adapter. It would connect to a Sata port on the motherboard, and exit as an expansion rail.

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I'm positive I have a ESATA port.
Jul 18, 2011 8:23AM PDT

<span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> <span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> <span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> I know I have an ESATA port that works with both ESATA and USB. My computer is a Windows Vista, Dell Studio 1555 laptop.<span id="INSERTION_MARKER">It sounds like you know a lot about this stuff. Is there such thing as a universal ESATA to USB adapter? If so, do you have any recommendations?

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ESATA
Jul 18, 2011 11:23PM PDT

Both units, HDD and system (computer) need to be ESATA capable otherwise you are spinning your wheels.

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Thank you.
Jul 19, 2011 3:57AM PDT

Thanks for this information.
So in that case, I'm assuming there isn't a universal cable...?

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ESAT/USB
Jul 19, 2011 5:24AM PDT

Yes there are adapters for that purpose but the result(s) would not be the same as ESATA/ESATA as I stated in a prior post.

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Thank you.
Jul 19, 2011 6:20AM PDT

Well thank you for helping.

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I find the question very interesting;
Jul 19, 2011 5:14AM PDT

One of these day I will get one of the adapter and try it and see. It maybe faster but how much.

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I think...
Jul 19, 2011 6:22AM PDT

I think I might too...