Link Depot ESATA-ESATA-UP 1.64 ft. (0.50m) USB Shared ESATA Cable for 2.5" SATA HD

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4.4
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Excellent Cable, Easy, Fast, Simple

With USB along you're limited to the USB 2.0 transfer speed of about 24 MB/s. eSATA is fast enough that you're limited to the physical drive speed, about 62 MB/s. This gives a 2.6x performance gain. USB provides enough power for a 2.5" HDD, but eSATA along does not. So eSATA only cables require separate power adapters. The beauty of this device is that if you have the special combo port, you get the benefits of both, eSATA transfer speeds and self-powered via the USB port.

p.s. MB/s is megabytes per second (not bits). Speeds reported were sequential read times measured on the same Western Digital 2.5" 320GB HDD with CrystalDiskMark v3.0.

There is no drive case, so without additional protection the drive just hangs out there. There are other cables just like this that come with a silicon slip for the drive which are handy.

First you must know that this is a unique cable for computers with a SHARED USB+eSATA combo port. That means that the same port supports both USB and eSATA. The cable uses the USB portion to provide power and the eSATA portion for data transferring. Your computer (like my Dell XPS Laptop) must have this special type of combo port.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Misleading

No

Not a USB connection and Specifications information lacking.
Unless you have an Esata port and I have not seen any computer to date that has one, don't waste your money.

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Features & Details

  • 2 Connector Number
  • Black

Specifications

Model
BrandLink Depot
ModelESATA-ESATA-UP
TypeSATA
ColorBlack
Details
Cable Length1.64 ft. (0.50m)
Connector Number2
Features
FeaturesUSB / eSATA male connector used Get 3 Gbit/s data transfer rate and 5 Volt power from the USB/eSATA 2 in 1 host connector in the same time No extra DC power needed for this adapter Up to 5X data transfer speed than the USB enclosure Smallest design for easy carry and space saving Easy install for any 2.5" hard disk and SSD(Solid State Disk) Supports any hot swappable 2.5" hard disk and SSD Built-in LED light for power indication
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJuly 29, 2009
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