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Is it possible to connect an external hard drive with USB 3.0 to eSATA port on a computer? If so what kind of connector do you use and how would the performance fare compared to just using USB 2.0 on both side?
kefeizhou
Posted 2011-01-27T18:19:24.960
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USB devices have to be connected to a usb port. Some esata ports double as usb ports, but when a usb device is plugged in, they behave as a usb port, not an esata port.
sound2man
Posted 2011-01-27T18:19:24.960
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At that point it is better to purchase an enclosure with eSATA connectors and insert the hard drive into that. Converting from SATA to USB then back to SATA is stupid, as it would involve a significant performance loss just to reuse an USB cable.
Mircea Chirea
Posted 2011-01-27T18:19:24.960
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Maybe this: http://www.addonics.com/products/io/adu3esa.asp
I've never tried one, and have no idea if the claimed performance is accurate ("Maximum transfer rate: 5 Gbps – USB 3.0 super speed")
scuzzy-delta
Posted 2011-01-27T18:19:24.960
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I've seen adaptors for connecting eSATA device to USB ports, why can't there be usb to eSATA? – kefeizhou – 2011-01-27T22:50:52.400
1Because no hard drive is natively accessible with USB. It would induce double-converting. – sinni800 – 2011-01-28T07:41:28.917