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    USB 3.0 to HDD / ODD

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Laptopz, Dec 5, 2012.

  1. Laptopz

    Laptopz Notebook Consultant

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    I'm wondering if there are any other places that offer this cable for a cheaper price.
    USB 3.0 Cable, connect HDD, SSD, ODD (optical drive) externally [USB-HDD-ODD-C32] - $23.95 : NewmodeUS, Hard Drive Caddys for Notebooks

    I was trying to search on ebay, and it's tough to try to search for this product! Just to verify, it's a different connector used for a 9.5mm DVD drive and a standard 2.5" hard drive, correct? Some places seemed to be offering 1 connector that claims to do both, which would be impossible..? :confused:

    Thanks for your help guys!
     
    Laptopz, Dec 5, 2012
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I'd like to know if there's anything good and cheap too.

    I bought a couple generics on eBay way back when USB3 first came out, and they've turned out to be crap. I didn't know that until I actually had a USB3 capable device, as they worked fine on USB2. Maybe I'm just getting what I paid for, though.
     
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