It syas "SATA-III limited by eSATA cable to 3Gbps". But cables really don't make any difference. So, does it support full SATA III or not?
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it supports full Sata III with USB3.0 but 3Gbs with esata cable..... which is what i use. It is very fast and by far the best Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5-Inch hard drive i have ever used bar none !
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I do not think this enclosure supports SATA III, as an Anker representative told me: "The speed is restricted by the chipset as well. This Uspeed enclosure supports up to SATA 2 perfectly but only compatible with SATA 3. While, the one you compared [SIIG SATA 6Gbps to USB 3.0 enclosure] seems to be with updated chipset to compatible with 6Gb/s."FYI, here are some speeds in MB/s, with an Intel 330 120GB SSD:Anker USB 3.0/eSATA enclosure (this enclosure): 176.4/134.2Seagate GoFlex Slim USB 3.0 interface: 250.5/152.5SIIG 6Gb/s SATA to USB 3.0: 257.9/149.6Newer Technology Voyager S3: 396.1/136.4The Anker is the slowest of the bunch. I do not think this enclosure supports SATA III, as an Anker representative told me: "The speed is restricted by the chipset as well. This Uspeed enclosure supports up to SATA 2 perfectly but only compatible with SATA 3. While, the one you compared [SIIG SATA 6Gbps to USB 3.0 enclosure] seems to be with updated chipset to compatible with 6Gb/s."FYI, here are some speeds in MB/s, with an Intel 330 120GB SSD:Anker USB 3.0/eSATA enclosure (this enclosure): 176.4/134.2Seagate GoFlex Slim USB 3.0 interface: 250.5/152.5SIIG 6Gb/s SATA to USB 3.0:... » Read More I do not think this enclosure supports SATA III, as an Anker representative told me: "The speed is restricted by the chipset as well. This Uspeed enclosure supports up to SATA 2 perfectly but only compatible with SATA 3. While, the one you compared [SIIG SATA 6Gbps to USB 3.0 enclosure] seems to be with updated chipset to compatible with 6Gb/s."FYI, here are some speeds in MB/s, with an Intel 330 120GB SSD:Anker USB 3.0/eSATA enclosure (this enclosure): 176.4/134.2Seagate GoFlex Slim USB 3.0 interface: 250.5/152.5SIIG 6Gb/s SATA to USB 3.0: 257.9/149.6Newer Technology Voyager S3: 396.1/136.4The Anker is the slowest of the bunch. « Show Less
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Cables actually do make a difference, as cables also mean protocols. The question of what the internal chipset supports in terms of transfer speeds is not the only relevant issue. Host bus speed matters. Run over an eSATA connection, the device will have less throughput available than USB 3.0 allows for, because eSATA isn't designed for 6Gbps. USB 3.0 will be the fastest connection (while still slower in this implementation than SATA3), followed by eSATA at roughly SATA2 speeds, followed by legacy USB 2.0 over the USB 3.0 cable.
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Will Samsung Magician software work with Samsung SSD 850 EVO installed into this enclosure?
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This card supports sata 3, for the drives that are plugged into it. If the drive is plugged into your motherboard it will remain sata1 if it's plugged into the card it will be sata 3
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Probably. Remember that the eSATA port is an extension of your motherboard SATA ports. If you don't connect the card's internal SATA connection to the motherboards SATA ports using a cable, then the eSATA external port on the card is not functional. I never could install the USB3.0 drivers (install keeps failing) so all my card does is provide a external eSATA (pass-through) port. Hope this helps.
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Test have proven there is no speed difference between SATA 1, 2, or 3 cables. SATA 3 cables have locks on 1 or both ends.
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There is no SATA 6.0. SATA 3 is 6.0 Gbps (Gigabits per second) so this is probably where your confusion comes from.So it's the best SATA there is.
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It depends on the sata port you are trying to use with the adapter. Mine did not work with an adapter (I have an old motherboard, apparently the on-board sata ports didn't like being used with an adapter), I got an esata card and it has been working great for nearly 2 years.
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Yes it will but not at the highest speed capable in SATA3. Still is quite fast, either way.
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I assume you meant Sata 1,2, or 3. There are differences, primarily the speed they are capable of supporting. You would want to use Sata 3 cables in any modern PC just to be safe and ensure you get the most out of your hard drives.
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It is tricky wording. You will be compatible with Sata III drives but will be limited by the usb3 speed. Sata III is 6Gb/s usb3 is 5Gb/s.
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Mine has only a USB 3.0 jack. I'm not familiar with "eSATA"; I assumed it referred to the internal SATA interface where the drive itself plugs into the case.
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It is compatible with SATA III. However you will never reach those speeds with conventional hard drives.
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Yes. It is comparable with all SATA drives. You just wouldn't be able to take advantage of the speeds of SATA III obviously.
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This enclosure seems to have lower read/write speeds than a # of other enclosures interfaces that explicitly state they support SATA III, so my guess is it does *not* support SATA III speeds. This appears to be confirmed by Anker in their response to my review where they say it's only 'compatible with SATA III': (http://www.amazon.com/review/R1ZD7X6XFODRSW/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm) FYI, here are some speeds in MB/s, with an Intel 330 120GB SSD: Anker USB 3.0/eSATA enclosure (this enclosure): 176.4/134.2 Seagate GoFlex Slim USB 3.0 interface: 250.5/152.5 SIIG 6Gb/s SATA to USB 3.0: 257.9/149.6 Newer Technology Voyager S3: 396.1/136.4 The Anker is the slowest of the bunch. The last 3 all supposedly support SATA III, but clearly the Voyager S3 is the fastest. The SIIG has the ASMedia 1051e chipset (supposed to be very fast), so I'm not sure what, in the end, causes the S3 to have dramatically higher read speeds. Different chipset? Updated firmware?
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You should be fine with this one. Sata II runs at 3.0 GBps and Sata runs at 1.5 GBps. Do some research on Google but you will more than likely be more than satisfied.
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I wish I could give you a good answer on this, but I installed it in a an older puter with an older sata3 buss, and ahci wasnt even an option in the bios. that being said, the customer is very happy with it said her puter has never been faster...
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Yes it supports sata3 drives. And it seems to deliver ridiculously fast speeds.
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the SATA port is required to plug into a empty mother board SATA plug for this card to work and come's with a burned disk with just a random 3.0 controller's this card is vary cheap ive been building custom PC's for about 12-14 years and i coundent even get it to work with esata or USB 3.0 i recommend this kind of setup with your rig but not this Generic Combo spend the money to buy a better one that runs out of the PCI express 1X its plenty fast so there's no reason to loss a mother board sata when your trying to expand your PC i Have 8 sata's and Esata im using all of them for my gaming rig & media server so i wasn't able to use this card