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eSATA
Hi,
I’m buying a mac and considering getting the 17″ model for the ExpressCard/34 slot. I have three questions:
A. How much of an improvement is eSATA over Firewire 800? I’ve read several posts online and I’ve got mixed opinions. Is it worth the +400$ for the 17″ model?
I’ll add that I’ll be editing a large variety of footage, from dvcpro to red.
B. What adapter are you recommending?
C. Is there any eSATA hard disk you recommend?Thanks
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[Jimmy Styles] “A. How much of an improvement is eSATA over Firewire 800? I’ve read several posts online and I’ve got mixed opinions. Is it worth the +400$ for the 17” model? “
FW800 maxs out at about 80MB/s. eSATA can go upwards of 280MB/s….depending on the drive. Two drive Raid 0 like the Caldigit VR and GRAID 3 got those numbers.
[Jimmy Styles] “B. What adapter are you recommending? “
I got some $29 one from Fry’s Electronics…non-brand name.
[Jimmy Styles] “C. Is there any eSATA hard disk you recommend? “
G-Raid 3, Caldigit VR, VR Mini. I’m REALLY liking my VR mini lately.
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Thank you very much, just what I needed
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i just bought a little docking station (ICYBOX) that lets me slot in any 2.5″or 3.5″ sata hdd, and it connects to my laptop by either eSata or USB2. Along with a lacie esta expressport connector.
Didn’t record any stats but watching it transfer over a 100 gb of data using esata was astonishingly fast!
adam
Adam Taylor
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