eSATA or USB 3.0?

[BassDuck]

Originally Posted by projektk

Regardless where this thread has gone I say USB 3.0 all the way. Mainly because it can power the device, I don't think eSata can.

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I would say that's probably the only real benefit.

[stondehedge]

Originally Posted by projektk

Regardless where this thread has gone I say USB 3.0 all the way. Mainly because it can power the device, I don't think eSata can.

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eSATAp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Masaaki]

eSATAp may become standard in the future, but most of the current eSATA ports in motherboards and laptops don't provide power through the ports. The solution is something like this:

Newegg.com - ICY DOCK MB668US-1SB Aluminum body w/ partial plastic 2.5" Black USB2.0 & eSATA External Enclosure with One-Touch Backup (OTB) Function

The enclosure takes 5V power from USB, so this enclosure allows eSATA external HDs (2.5 inch form factor) for laptops.

I'm replacing SSDs in desktops with bigger ones, and I'll try one of those small SSDs in this cheap enclosure. My laptop has optical bay (SATA) and eSATA ports, so all three drives (OS, Audio, Samples) can be configured through SATA speed, like the way I do for desktops.

[BassDuck]

Unless you have Thunderbolt it's a complete waste to use an SSD in an external.

[Masaaki]

Originally Posted by BassDuck

Unless you have Thunderbolt it's a complete waste to use an SSD in an external.

For the bandwidth of SSS, yes, it's wasteful. I'm just trying to test if the external enclosure works by bus power. If it does, it may draw less power from my laptop than spinning disk devices, and the battery life may be longer....maybe.

[BassDuck]

Ahh, that could make a significant difference in a high load situation.