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eSATA CARD for MacBook Pro
Howdy Folks,
Can anyone recommend a eSATA PCI Card for a Intel 2.4 MacBook Pro? It looks like there are a few to choose from.. Some are over a 100.00 (Sonnet) some are around 40.00
I just need one port/connector.
thx,
Chris -
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I’m using the LaCie. No problems at all. Two ports.
CalDigit have a 3Ghz card with only one port (The Lacie is 1.5Ghz).
I don’t know if this will make the conexion faster.
Rafael -
Thanks Rafael!
But, I think I’m going to go with this one.. Sonnet TEMPO 2 Port eSATA Express Card
I found it for 80 bucks.. not too bad.
thx,
Chris -
the Sonnett is a great card we’ve been using it in our mobile systems for over a year with no hickups. good luck and enjoy, Great price also…
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You can also find one for $30 or $300. There are 3 chips commonly used for the cards and all of them act different. The JMicron cheap chip cards
can boot a MBP, but are limited in speed. The $300 Sonnet tempo with the Marvell chip can’t boot, but it’s port-multplied.I think all but the expensive Sonnet are limited to around 130MBS (and the PM versions are maxed out at 225.
Edhere’s a bit of info on that one:
https://www.amug.org/amug-web/html/amug/reviews/articles/sonnet/pro-expresscard/ -
Great info guys! Thanks so much.
Looking into the future, USB 3 is going to be pretty exciting stuff. Hopefully those will be made PCI/34 too.
Chris
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