The advantage of this interface is that it uses the serial ata bus, even though. Late 2011, macbook pro inch, early 2011, macbook pro 15inch, late 2011. Recently, i had to download over 300gb of video files, using my late 2011 17 macbook pro. I want to get a raid1 mirrored esata external hard drives for my macbook pro. Simply connect an esata hard drive to the kanex thunderbolt adapter, and then plug into the thunderbolt port of your mac or pc. For even greater expandability, add the 4port usb 3. Upgrade to the latest macbook pro and continue using your esata hard drive with this handy little adapter.
You gain two vital interfaces that are unavailable or limited on most thunderboltequipped systems, delivering fast. My external drives can run off either usb2, fw800, or esata im starting to think that usb3 to esata might be the better way to go, since. I found many non esata such as fw800 raid1 hdd enclosures, but i cant seem to find the one with esata. Owc debuts thunderbolt 3 pro dock with esata, 10 gigabit ethernet, and more. Does anyone use a usb3 to esata adapter on their rmbp. Also compatible with apples new macbook pro and its usbc connectors, the adapter allows users to connect an external esata device with. The adapter is ahci compliant and requires no drivers or additional software. Ssd card to sata converter adapter for macbook pro a98 a1425 air a1465 a1466 2012 ssd,not 20. My external drives can run off either usb2, fw800, or esata im starting to think that usb3 to. When apple did the tech refresh earlier this year they add sata 3 interface for the superdrive. Mine is set to arrive on thursday, but the apple thunderbolt to fw800 adapter isnt available yet. This driver is posted online at the silicon image web site.
Perfect for use with your macbook or laptop in a shared workspace or hot desk environment. Using an adaptor is not a very good way to go owc has the drive you need. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. I had stopped using this drive because i moved to a new macbook pro that did not have fw800 ports, usb2 was way too slow and my mbp did not have any way to connect via esata that is until now. By appleinsider staff tuesday, january 03, 2017, 11. Owc chris s for those of us fortunate enough to have a macbook pro with an expresscard34 slot, theres been one minor drawback the cards almost always stuck out from the side of the macbook pro in an ugly protuberance, making it both odd. Compatible with macbook with macbook air 11inch, mid 2011, macbook air inch, mid 2011, macbook pro inch, late 2011, macbook pro inch. What is the best adapter sata to usb for 2009 macbook pro. It also notes that serial ata ii provides a maximum transfer. Startechs new adapter brings esata storage to thunderbolt. Connect your esata equipped external drive to a usb 3.
Owcs new esata adapter shows why removing the expresscard slot from the 15 macbook pros was a bad idea. With the macbook pro, apple discarded the old pc card slot in favor of expresscard34, a more compact expansion slot that offers greater transfer speeds and an increasing array of uses. Sata hard drive hdd ssd caddy adapter for mid 2011 2012. Add 2 essential connectivity ports to your thunderboltequipped macbook pro, macbook air, laptop or ultrabook connect an esataequipped external hard drive, or external enclosure to your laptop via a thunderbolt port. Gbs esata connectivity to your imac, mac mini, macbook air, or macbook pro computer with a thunderbolt port. Compact and portable, its the perfect companion for your macbook pro or any other thunderbolt 3 equipped laptop. Both ports are backwards compatible with older usb and esata peripherals. Nov 05, 2019 owc debuts thunderbolt 3 pro dock with esata, 10 gigabit ethernet, and more. Owc debuts thunderbolt 3 pro dock with esata, 10 gigabit. An ssd to sata or usb adapter for retina apple proprietary blade ssd are now available according to a more recent post below. I was using the sonnet tempo sata pro express 34 card.
This inexpensive adapter makes it supereasy to transfer data from a sataenabled ssd to the macbook pro via usbc. Make offer card reader universal hub converter 51 type c power delivery sdtf macbook pro startech usb3s2esata 3 ft superspeed usb 3. Knowing that esata is much better than fw800, id really like to get an esata one. Macbook pro inch esatathunderbolt adapter macrumors forums. The newertech maxpower esata 6g pro pcie controller card is like a performance assurance policy as conventional hard disk drives and ssds migrate to the sata 6gbs standard. Since many users are still on esata equipment this adapter. When file transfer speeds in the field can make or break a project, call in the protempo sata pro expresscard34. Use the extra usb port to connect extra peripherals. Owcs new esata adapter shows why removing the expresscard. Startech has expanded its lineup of thunderbolt 3 adapters with a rather extravagant solution that features an. Raid1 esata external hdd for macbook pro macrumors forums. I found many nonesata such as fw800 raid1 hdd enclosures, but i cant seem to find the one with esata. The 2009 mac pro comes equipped with two sata ports, but one port is utilized by the factory installed optical drive connector.
Startech has expanded its lineup of thunderbolt 3 adapters with a. For readers who may not be familiar with the term, pc magazine defines sata or serial ata as providing a a pointtopoint channel between motherboard and drive rather than parallel ata which is a masterslave architecture that supports two drives on the same cable. The tera card tces02e pcie sata host adapter will work in the new apple mac pro models when the sii32 mac driver version 1. Sata converter adapter for macbook pro a98 a1425 air a1465. Sep 20, 2006 the tera card tces02e pcie sata host adapter will work in the new apple mac pro models when the sii32 mac driver version 1. Extend the use of your existing esataequipped external storage unit by connecting it to your mac. Apple and storage vendors havent made the use of esata easy on the macbook pro line.
Is an external sata adapter available for the macbook pro. Apr 27, 2016 this means i cant buy 4port powered usb 3. If you have a different drive put it in an external pocket drive case. I guess you would be looking for a thunderbolt to esata adapter if such a thing exists. Using the adapters esata port, simply connect an esataequipped external hard drive, solidstate drive or external enclosure. Connect your esata equipped external drive to nearly any usb 3. It limits the adapter to two external hard drives one bus powered if you also use up a usb 2. Conveniently, the kanex thunderbolt to esata adapter adds an extra superspeed usb 3. For added convenience, weve included an additional usb port for further connectivity. February 24, 2014 this adapter has given new life to an old usb2fw800esata hard drive. Firmtek sata expresscard34 host adapter for macbook pro posted april 24th, 2006, by robart morgan, mad scientist this week at the nab conference, firmtek is showing booth sl 1238 their new sata expresscard34 host adapter seritek2sm2e for the macbook pro. Installing the card now offers immediate speeds gains while making a mac pro or pc future ready for even greater speed gains. As a result, one of the newertech esata extender cable connectors must be removed prior to installation. Sata converter adapter for macbook pro a98 a1425 air.
Also, what is the best software to use or is there something within mountain lion that can already do the job. We had a chance to test it along with their redesigned two tray sata enclosure seritek2en2. Connect to your existing esata devices extend the life of your external storage devices. Usb c hub adapter for macbook pro with multiport 3. Get the best deals on esata female computer usb adaptersconverters and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. I know it would be slower in speed since its e sata but thats the fastest current connection for most harddrives. Installation is slightly fiddly, but by no means difficult. We used a maxtor maxline iii 7v300f0 drive to compare the speed of its serial ata ii interface to the same drive connected to firewire 400 and usb. The slim esata expresscard adapter from other world computing adds a 3 gbsecond esata port for apples macbook pro. For even greater expandability, add the kanex 4port usb 3. The first rounds of adapter cards had driver and booting issues that. An expresscard34 such as the ezquest 2 port esata pc expresscard, left will fit, an expresscard54 right wont. Macbook pro inch esatathunderbolt adapter macrumors.
Mac pro onboard sata connectors are not hotswappable. Connect an esataequipped external hard drive, solidstate drive or external enclosure to your laptop, through a thunderbolt port. This week at the nab conference, firmtek is showing booth sl 1238 their new sata expresscard34 host adapter seritek2sm2e for the macbook pro. Hey, i bought myself a brand new i5 inch mbp and i was wondering if it would be possible to hookup an e sata device via an adapter to the thunderbolt port. Since many users are still on esata equipment this adapter will add value by adding usb 3. Add two essential connectivity ports to your thunderbolt equipped macbook pro or windows based laptop. This sonnet exclusive twoport esata adapter delivers the highest available throughput performance from a sata host controller for notebook computers40% faster than standard sata controller cardsand is ideal tool for video capture and editing in. Startechs new adapter weds macbook pro and esata storage. I just purchased the samsung 840 pro 512gb ssd and am trying to do a smooth conversion. Computer with a thunderbolt 3 port windows 8 or later macos 10. Be sure to get the right card for your macbook pro. Startechs new adapter brings esata storage to thunderbolt 3 pcs.