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externalSATA, used for external HDDs. Basically external SATA II.

 

That's all, really.

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just wanting to know what exactly "eSATA" is as far as i know its an external Serial-ATA connector i would like a straight up answer and not a link to wikipedia.

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externalSATA, used for external HDDs. Basically external SATA II.

 

That's all, really.

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Full speed SATA designed to be used outside the machine. It has an issue of not providing power however.

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externalSATA, used for external HDDs. Basically external SATA II.

 

That's all, really.

 

 

It is exactly that.

wow really so do you need some sort of adapter or is it for external HDD's?

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wow really so do you need some sort of adapter or is it for external HDD's?

A lot of different External HDDs have eSATA connectors on them, as some cases, motherboards and expansion cards have the connector on them as well for interface.

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A lot of different External HDDs have eSATA connectors on them, as some cases, motherboards and expansion cards have the connector on them as well for interface.

ok cool thanks

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Full speed SATA designed to be used outside the machine. It has an issue of not providing power however.

This of course was fixed with eSATAp, which the ports also serve as USB ports.

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This of course was fixed with eSATAp, which the ports also serve as USB ports.

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That is a thing I didn't know. Why hasn't that taken off?

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That is a thing I didn't know. Why hasn't that taken off?

I am not sure really. Plenty of companies use it, but not extensively.

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That is a thing I didn't know. Why hasn't that taken off?

 

USB 3.0 happened. ;)

 

 

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Its Fun SATA really, hence "e" in front of the SATA acronym

 

eeee SATAaaaa... weeeee....

 

:lol:

I roll with sigs off so I have no idea what you're advertising.

 

This is NOT the signature you are looking for.

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