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    eSATAp enclosure

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by taylrjones, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. taylrjones

    taylrjones Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,
    I'm wanting to get a SSD sometime in the near future, but I dont want to lose my optical drive, so I've been looking for a power over eSATA external enclosure to put the 2.5" drive that came with the laptop in so I can easily take a lot of files with me.

    Does anyone here use anything like this that they would recommend?
     
    taylrjones, Oct 11, 2010
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    DaneGRClose Notebook Virtuoso

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    Check Amazon or eBay there are a ton for $10-$30 on there that would work just fine, both portable and desk units.
     
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    taylrjones Notebook Consultant

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    I'm having a hard time finding some that will work with eSATAp though. I want to be able to connect it using just the eSATAp cable, not an eSATA and USB.
     
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  6. danyune

    danyune Notebook Evangelist

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    I ordered one off eBay for eSATA

    Here

    I figured it's all I need. I'm only using it as a Fraps drive
     
    danyune, Oct 11, 2010
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    danyune Notebook Evangelist

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    for those that care I got the HD enclosure that was $1.27 + shipping off of eBay

    [​IMG]

    This is the benchmark of the 320gig hard drive that came with the Alienware in the enclosure. I don't know how it compares to it being internal, couldn't find a benchmark SS.
     
    danyune, Oct 15, 2010
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    If you do a search for seagate goflex they do a powered esata cable that will work with any sata hard drive. Doesn't come with a case but it's only £15
     
    craigscott0, Oct 15, 2010
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    That looks like an awesome case for a great price danyune, do you mind me asking where you live and how long it took you to receive it? I looked at the shipping and it says 13-22 business days?!?!
     
    DaneGRClose, Oct 15, 2010
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    How about getting an enclosure for your ODD and a caddy for a 2nd HDD in your laptop. I'd bet you would use the HDD much more than the ODD.
     
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    anseio All ways are my ways.

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    anseio, Oct 15, 2010
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  12. danyune

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    it did take about 2 weeks to get to me

    very basic case, esata plugs in and it uses a usb port to power which I didn't mind with my USB hub

    definitely not too slow either
     
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    Nope not for me I wouldn't, thanks for the idea though. Not to mention the fact that while I would be able to do it, I really don't feel like gutting my laptop to get to the ODD
     
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    anseio All ways are my ways.

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    Getting to the ODD isn't as tough as you might think. Well, in the VAIO it's not. Had mine changed out in a jiffy.
     
    anseio, Oct 15, 2010
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    Did the same thing, except went for the momentus xt as a upgrade in my M15x. Used the Vantec NexStar CX enclosure,came with a SATA to eSATA Bracket in case yor desktop MB doesn't support eSata. Now I have 2 ports, I only use one at a time though so was unnecessary.
    Co$t$ a bit more but all works as it should.
     
    maxilick, Oct 16, 2010
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    Does anyone know if you can buy a slim expresscard to eSATA adapter that you can use power over? I know they do power over eSATA expresscards but so far I've only seen ones that have a big plastic thing jutting out meaning the inflexible eSATAp cable juts out even further.
     
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    That looks like a great deal danyune,
    May I ask what the case exterior is made out of?

    How big (## GB) of a Hdd did you put in it?
     
    haole, Dec 19, 2010
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