Would use a Samsung 840 EVO in this enclosure, with eSATA and without the DC power? I have a laptop with the eSATAp connection (USB/eSATA combo).
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Maybe? I am using a laptop that has powered eSata port, and I'm using an eSatap cable that I got from Amazon, separate from the enclosure. Sounds like you have a similar setup. otherwise you will probably have to power the device from USB, but be connected to eSata first and perhaps the connection will be established on eSata. This is how some other enclosures function.
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From the enclosure's official website:http://oyendigital.com/hard-drives/store/EN3-M.html"This model is capable of powering from an eSATAp port using a single cable connection (requires eSATA + DC power cable)."The cables included with this product are:1x USB 3.0 cable1x power to USB Y-cable1x eSATA cableYou will have to purchase the eSATAp cable separately, however.eSATA to eSATA + DC Input Power Cable
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The mini pro cannot bus power off the esata port, only USB will power it. It does come with a special USB power cable, so one end into a USB port on your mac and the other into the dc power input on the MiniPro and bingo you have power and then use it with the esata cable. Its not that neat and tidy but you wont have to carry the power supply around as long as you have one USB port available when you want to use the MiniPro and works fine when th eMBP is running on it's battery. I like it and the speeds are very good. I have a 750 evo in mine and it is the boot drive for the mac pro using the usb power cable. This way it turns itself on when I boot the computer and off when I shut down. I would have to manually turn it on and off. Be aware that it may not like being put to sleep but it's an ssd so sleeping is not necessary. I tried sleeping the mac pro and the samsung would wake ok after a few minutes, but if I left it sleeping say 20 minutes the samsung would not wake or mount and I would have to reboot. It varies depending on which version of OS and which esata card you have but it could just be the samsung has its own auto off. I asked the guys at MiniPro and they said the enclosure has no sleep firmware going on. Long winded answer :)
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It does support enclosures with port multipliers. However, it only supports 1 port multiplier. I have a Mediasonic HFR2-SU3S2 PRORAID 4 Bay 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - USB 3.0 & eSATA connected to it and it works fine. However, if I connect a second one, it doesn't see the second one. You can connect a single eSATA drive to the second port as long as it doesn't have a port multiplier. So, the short answer is that you can only connect one device with a port multiplier.
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This is kind of what I am using these cables for. I have 3 raw SATA drives mounted in a small drive enclosure with these cables connected to 3 esata connections on my PC. Your drive(s) will need a power source as the SATA cables do not provide operating power for the drives
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Not without an enclosure. Power and SATA 6 connector (standard SATA cable is fine) are still needed. Plus the adapter for the smaller unit since it will not fit into a standard hard drive bay But the possibility is there, although you are not using for what the unit is best suited. Speed on a laptop or desktop.
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eSATA just means "external"SATA. Any SATA hard drive can be connected to an enclosure that has an eSATA connector on the outside of the enclosure. It could even be a solid state drive except they don't make 3.5 inch solid state drives!
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It's right in the item's description, but somewhat disguised. Assuming your computer is newer and equipped for eSata, its a great item - and fast. Although it's less flexible than my USB 3.0, it runs faster on my PC. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003IT6PH2
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I have not tried it, but there is no reason why it would not. Right now I use it as one internal connected to my SSD OS drive, and one esata connected to my external backup. Everything is working great.
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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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It uses the SATA type power connection, not the enchant Molex power connector. So be sure that your enclosure or external power adapter has a SATA poewr connector.
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Dear customer, thank you very much for contacting ORICO customer care team.The 6518SUS3 supports both USB3.0 and eSATA.It can work solely with eSATA.Any other doubts please feel free to contact us.
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Sorry, I don't know. Bought it then went another route and didn't have to use it. Are you aware of the small print on the reverse side of the adaptor? On left side it says "IDE HOST=>SATA HD" and on the right "SATA HOST=>IDE HD" I think the drive cable position is more important than the power because there is only one cable, as you say.Good Luck
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Kinda prefer hard drive docking stations actually. Especially ones straight up and down. Easier on the motor. One I'm using is Vantec e-sata in white. Think it only goes to 3TB so when I go to 4 TB I gotta look for a new one. I mostly prefer it because I can stick a 3-4 inch mini fan behind it if it gets too warm. And cases don't do much for heat dissipation even the ones that are supposed to. Only one that did they don't make anymore :(
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It is probable that the eSata must use the onboard SATA port only. Meaning, it is only a through port for the SATA on your motherboard. Try connecting a SATA cable from the motherboard to the SATA connector on the top of the card.
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No, It wont work. USB to eSATA adapter is an uni-diretional, it wont do other way around. I highly recommend to use eSU3F8 that would cover ANY host interface
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I have not tried it as the ESATA had a different number of pins. My neighbor said to plug I. All three connectors. The ESATA port on the back of my gadget, the USB port in front of my gadget and the other USB into the external hard drive I was trying to set up.
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Sorry, I don't remember. It was a bad experience across the board. Save yourself some aggravation, buy the Vantec NexStar HX 3.5-Inch SATA to USB 3.0/eSATA HDD Enclosure with Fan NST-330SU3-BK (copy & paste in Amazon's search). Handles Sata II with throughput via USB 3.0 and eSata. Sure it's an extra $13-14, but shipping is free, not with the Sabrent (assuming a single purchase).
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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.