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sata vs esata
i think the more i learn the dumber i’m getting !
can someone please explain the difference between the sata connection and the esata connection
i’m looking into installing sata cards in our computers so we can set up external hard drives…and right before i went to purchase them i noticed the company offered two boxes…
one was esata one was sata…
confusing…i’m going out on a limb here and saying yes.thanks for any advice
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6 Replies
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Hi,
Please someone correct me if I’m wrong, but here’s what I think I know…
the SATA connector is designed to be used within the computer box. The eSATA is an EXTERNAL connector designed to run cables to an external device (thus the e prefix)
The eSATA cables are more expensive, but probably worth it.
Here is a link to a store that shows the differences… You’ll have to scroll down the page to find it…
https://www.macgurus.com/productpages/sata/SATACables.php
Anyway, I have a SATA raid that uses the internal cables and I have to run them out a hole in the back of the computer in order to interface with the RAID. Very annoying. eSATA seems like the appropriate option if you are using an external RAID box.
Hope this helps,
Lars
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well i was looking at all those links (thanks by the way)
and went back on the firmtek website….they offer a dual bay external bay drive and apparently are coming out with another one with esata
is the only difference the cables ?
that’s what i’m getting from all this…is the actual setup the same ? just add the host card and plug in the external boxes ?
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I also look at the new multiport SATA. It can handled 5 drives thru one cable. A four port card can handled 20 external SATA drives with just four cables to four 5 bay enclosures.
Gary
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sorry… typos I meant handle
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