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    eSata card for my Dell Notebook?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by ifti, Apr 13, 2009.

  1. ifti

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    Im looking to buy a Western Digital My Book Studio Edition 2TB External Hard Drive - which can connect via USB, Firewire 400 or 800, or eSata.
    Ive chosen this drive since I want to enable the RAID 1 (Mirroring) for automatic backup, which will be priceless for my photos/videos of my children!

    If I purchase the drive and also purchase a eSata express card for my Latitude D620, will the transfer speeds be faster then USB2 - or will the fact that the eSata connection is through a express card, rather then being internal, hinder the speed?

    Reason I ask is that the above external HDD can also be purchased without the eSata and firewire ports for £25 less - so USB2 only.
    I dont mind spending the extra £25, an dthen getting the express card, as long as I know speeds will be faster then standard USB2!
     
    ifti, Apr 13, 2009
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    ifti Undiscovered

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    anyone?........
     
    ifti, Apr 14, 2009
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  3. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    eSATA Express Card should give the full eSATA speed. I used one in my previous notebook. It is definitely faster than USB.

    OK?

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Apr 14, 2009
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  4. v_c

    v_c Notebook Evangelist

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    An eSata expresscard gives me full eSata speed in my m1530. I have a flushmount one, which is pretty nice, doesnt have the big block on the side like most do.

    But the slot in the 1530 sucks, doesnt hold the card properly :(
     
    v_c, Apr 15, 2009
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    Which card do you have? Im also looking for a flushmount one.....
     
    ifti, Apr 20, 2009
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    v_c Notebook Evangelist

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    The brand is AKE. It is just a basic cheap asian one I got on ebay, but it does the job, and is much neater than those ones that have a big bulbous bit on the side
     
    v_c, Apr 20, 2009
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