eSATA is an external version of the Serial ATA technology used to hook up internal hard disk drives. But despite being a faster, more efficient external storage connection compared to USB, its usage ...

The Serial ATA International Organization said today that a specification eliminating the need for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives to use a separate power connection should be ...

SATA has become the ubiquitous connection to hard drives in both laptops and desktop PCs. SATA is available in two basic forms, internal and external (eSATA). Both forms use seven conductor cables ...

Sharkoon QuickPort Combo eSATA: Docking station for SATA hard drives and IDE devices / external port via USB2.0 and now with eSATA port / MSRP 36.90 euros Sharkoon has expanded their "QuickPort" hard ...

The Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) has today announced its new "Power Over eSATA" initiative. This new specification provides a solid steady form of power to eSATA devices without the ...

While not quite having reached the “dime a dozen” category, external hard drives have certainly proliferated over the past few years. The concept is simple: take a drive that normally has an ...

A combo port that connects to external SATA (eSATA) drives and USB devices with cables up to two meters long. The eSATA USB Hybrid Port (EUHP) also eliminates the external power cable by supplying 5 ...

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I have an option to buy a four bay enclosure that will support either (but not both), which would be better to use? eSATA is slower by almost half, but TrueNAS folks really don't recommend USB. My 4 ...