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    Expresscard USB 3.0 Mac + Win Compatible

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by tc2007, Oct 24, 2013.

  1. tc2007

    tc2007 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi
    I have a Macbook 17" Unibody 2010 model with ExpressCard 34 slot. I have Bootcamp setup. Is there a good USB 3.0 card that will let me take Time Machine Backups + Windows backups on a USB 3.0 external drive and let me restore from the boot recovery screen.

    If not USB 3.0 then E-Sata is fine too. But I am leaning toward USB.

    Also does ExpressCard 34 on the MacBook 2010 model use PCI-E or USB internally? If it is using USB 2.0 internally then there is no point in this. The whole reason I am going toward the ExpressCard is for a speed upgrade over USB 2.0 ports.
     
    tc2007, Oct 24, 2013
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