StarTech 6-Feet Shielded External eSATA Cable M/M (ESATA6)

StarTech 6-Feet Shielded External eSATA Cable M/M (ESATA6)

Regular Price: $25.99 | Price with discount: $2.49 | You Save: $23.50 (90%)

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Fast data transfer rate of up to 6 Gbps Robust and user friendly external connection Compliant with Serial ATA III Specifications High performance, cost effective expansion Up to six times faster than contemporary external storage solutions: USB 2.0 and Firewire (IEEE 1394) Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

excelent performance and speed
This cable is very easy to conect, brings inmediate speed boost vs standard SATA1 cables or USB - Firewire interfaces. In one word: FAST!!!Some facts:If you have an IDE or SATA1 Hard Drive you will not notice the advantages of the speeds reachable with this cable.To fully appretiate the true potential of a SATA2 or eSATA2 cable you MUST have at least two SATA2 hard drives that run at 3.0Gb/s both.So if your external drive is SATA2 and your internal drives are SATA1 or IDE you will notice no difference in time transfers as you should with 2 SATA 2 drives.From my HDD (Seagate SATA1) to a external SATA2 Drive a 4.88GB File was transfered through this eSATA cable in 6 minutes, 42 secs.Same file through USB 2.0 cable was transferred in 5 minutes, 48 secs.In other computer same file through 2 SATA2 Hard drives, one internal and one external using this cable, was transferred in 3 minutes, 19 secs.So, change to...
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October 25, 2007 (Illinois, USA) | Helpful Votes: 48 | Rating: 5

eSATA Shielded Cable
So far so good. Have connected two external eSATA drives side-by-side using 6 ft. external shielded eSATA cables and they're working great. I use them for DV standard video capture and editing and have had no problems with data throughput.
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January 1, 2008 | Helpful Votes: 12 | Rating: 5

Nothing speciall.. just good quility eSATA cable
If you need eSATA cable then do get this one as it is a higher quility than those that come with some enclosures or devices. Other than that, nothing special
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June 13, 2007 | Helpful Votes: 13 | Rating: 5

Product Description

This shielded eSATA cable offers a high quality 6ft connection between a desktop or laptop computer and external SATA storage devices, allowing you to "externalize" the impressive capabilities offered by Serial ATA. Top to learn more

StarTech 3-Feet Shielded External eSATA Cable M/M (ESATA3)

Regular Price: $23.99 | Price with discount: $0.94 | You Save: $23.05 (96%)

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details High performance, cost effective expansion Up to six times faster than contemporary external storage solutions: USB 2.0 and Firewire (IEEE 1394) Robust and user friendly external connection Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

Works with DVR Expander when included cable did not
I bought this extra eSATA cable to go with a Western Digital DVR Expander even though the DVR Expander comes with a USB cable and an eSATA cable included. I had read in other customer comments on other external hard drive products that the included cables are usually "garbage". For the extra couple of bucks I ordered this cable along with the DVR Expander. I'm sure glad I did. The eSATA cable included would not plug into the DVR Expander or the back of the DVR, obviously from ill-fitting plugs. But this "3 feet Shielded External eSATA Cable M/M" fit perfectly and works beautifully. Good product and good reason to encourage honest customer comments. Thanks, Amazon!
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February 16, 2011 (New Jersey) | Helpful Votes: 12 | Rating: 5

Works great
This cable is what Seagate should ship with their eSATA hard drives and leave out the usb and firewire cables.
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November 8, 2007 (NW Indiana) | Helpful Votes: 11 | Rating: 5

Product Description

This shielded eSATA cable offers a high quality 3ft connection between a desktop or laptop computer and external SATA storage devices, allowing you to "externalize" the impressive capabilities offered by Serial ATA. Top to learn more

Good overall cable, rather inflexible.
This cable appears to be well shielded and has good length for the price. The only drawback would be the inflexible nature of the cable, making it difficult to use with a desktop replacement/notebook. If you have a desktop setup then the cable would be perfect since it would remain in nearly the same orientation but it is difficult to get the cable to change directions otherwise.
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February 7, 2010 (Tempe, Arizona) | Helpful Votes: 12 | Rating: 4

Tripp Lite P952-003 eSATA to SATA Signal Cable, 7P-M/7P-M - 3ft

Regular Price: $14.99 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details SATA Internal "L" to External eSATA "I" Data Cable - 3-ft. Lifetime Warranty Fully shielded cable to protect against EMI/RFI line noise Supports data transfer rates up to 3 Gbps Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

Easy way to connect a desktop Blu-ray drive to my notebook's eSATA port
My notebook came with an eSATA port but not Blu-ray, so I used this cable and a power brick from a SATA to USB kit to connect a relatively cheap desktop drive to my HP dv4z. I've also used it to connect various SATA HDs to run diagnostics. USB is adequate for optical drives but this cable keeps my notebook's two USB ports free for other things. For external HDs you really, really want SATA.
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April 7, 2009 (Ann Arbor, MI USA) | Helpful Votes: 6 | Rating: 5

ten outta ten bucks$$$$$$$$$$
Very nice cable for connecting a Sata hard drive externally to the eSata connector on a desktop or laptop. I have a PCMCIA eSata(2 i/o's) card on my laptop and can connect two internal hard drives or combos of external drives and swap files, wipe drives, clone drives, etc.. This cable is essential for working on these internal drives without locking into a desktop case.
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May 9, 2010 (Chico,CA) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

Wish it was longer for the price
...but the price is very low! Been so tired of using a firewire for my external Samsung eSata hard drive. This thing made data transfer 10x the speed (full Sata II data rate).
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October 16, 2009 (Las Vegas) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

Product Description

Tripp Lite's P952-003 SATA to eSATA Transition Cable (3 ft.) allows new eSATA devices to be connected to older style SATA ports. Cable is optimized for data storage with up to 3 Gbps transfer rate. Tripp Lite Lifetime Warranty. Top to learn more

IO Crest SY-CAB-ESA e-SATA to e-SATA Cable (18-Inch, Black)

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Work with PC and Mac OS Support data transfer rates up to SATA II 3.0 Gbps black color Latest Technical Development. Length: 21 Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

It works, what else matters?
Quite satisfied with this purchase, quick delivery, plugged it in, it worked. Not being one to concern myself with gold plating, diamonds and such on a computer cable, if you just want something that works for a fair price you just found it.
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November 28, 2011 (Virrrginia) | Helpful Votes: 1 | Rating: 5

Product Description

e-SATA to e-SATA cable (black color). Length: 21-Inch. Support data transfer rates up to SATA II 3.0 Gbps. Work with PC and Mac OS Top to learn more

Shorter than described
Cable length is actually 19.5" & not 21" as described. Quality is OK but stiff & may crack under constant use.
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November 1, 2009 (Jersey City, NJ) | Helpful Votes: 9 | Rating: 3

A little stiff, but functional
The only demerit is that the cable is a bit stiff, and that coupled with the length does not make a great combination in tight areas. It may be the minimum length that can be useful under any circumstances. However, works great with an Acomdata 2.5" ESATA external enclosure.
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April 26, 2010 (CO) | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 4

StarTech 2 Port SATA to eSATA Slot Plate Bracket (ESATAPLATE2)

Regular Price: $16.19 | Price with discount: $2.27 | You Save: $13.92 (86%)

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Compliant with Serial ATA III Specifications Easy to use and install Connects to an internal eSATA port and adds two eSATA ports allowing connectivity to external SATA devices Backed by StarTech.com's lifetime warranty Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

Perfect solution
I wanted to hook up my eSATA hard drive and had extra ports on my motherboard. This item did the trick!
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March 26, 2008 (Wayne, NJ) | Helpful Votes: 4 | Rating: 5

Product Description

StarTech.com's eSATA SATA adapter plate adds external data support to any existing Serial ATA controller, adding two eSATA ports for connection to external SATA devices. The adapter plate can be mounted to the rear panel of the computer case, providing straightforward eSATA to SATA connections and allowing users to connect their eSATA device (hard drive enclosure, etc.) to the provided eSATA port which is an extension of the motherboard SATA data connector. Designed to take advantage of the increased data integrity provided by external hard drives or RAID devices that support eSATA connections, the eSATA SATA adapter supports data transfer rates of up to 300 MBps and is backed by StarTech.com's Lifetime Warranty. Top to learn more

Works fine, BUT...
I am presently still using this product, but I would not recommend it.First let me address J. Skeoch's review: It is important to understand that an external harddrive is nothing more than an internal harddrive in an external enclosure. If your external harddrives are SATA II drives, then they will work just fine via an eSATA to SATA connection. I have two Seagate FreeAgent Pro external drives using 6' foot cables connected to my computer using this product and they work just fine.However, this product did not work at all when it first arrived. My 6' eSATA cables would not even insert into this product. So I emailed StarTech and they emailed back with an 800 support number. The technician had me take off the support bracket and try each female eSATA connector seperately. Still did not work, but the reason was because there are little prongs that hold the male cable connector in place and these prongs had been pushed in far enough that they prevented the male...
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November 24, 2008 (Stamford, CT United States) | Helpful Votes: 21 | Rating: 3

No worries
Perfect fit, perfect operation. Two issues to be aware of:1. This bracket does not provide power, it merely jumpers to your internal (powerless) SATA connectors on your motherboard. There are a handful of accessories out there, such as combination USB/eSATA flash drive, and adapter cables to connect a 2.5" solid-state drive directly to eSATA, that therefore will not work with this bracket; you have to purchase a (more expensive) bracket that also ties into your PC's power. For any eSATA device that has its own power connector - i.e., the vast, vast majority of them - no worries.2. Connecting cables could be a bit longer (they appear to be 10 or 12"). I have a flat receiver-style PC and had several centimeters to spare, even though the motherboard connectors are near the front. For a mid or especially a full-size tower, this could be a concern.
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March 13, 2010 | Helpful Votes: 3 | Rating: 4

Thermaltake BlacX eSATA USB Docking Station

Regular Price: $49.05 |

Got a Question for me? Powered by Aol.com   Product Details Compact Docking Station Design Maximizes Heat Dissipation & Exhaust Supports all 2.5" and 3.5" SATA hard disk drives, up to 2 TB Hot-Swap Capability for Rapid Multi HDDs Access and Exchange Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480Mbps Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3Gbps Dear visitor! This website has been designed to help you find THE BEST PRICE. When you are ready to buy, your payment will be processed through one of the most TRUSTED SUPPLIERS directly. Thank you for shopping with us!

Customer Review

great alternative to an external enclosure
Works great. On e-sata, it is every bit as fast as if it was internally installed. I haven't used the USB interface, but it is probably quite a bit slower. My hard drives run barely warm to the touch. The eject button is really only there to help you pull it out. It works best for me to grab the drive and pull while pressing the button. The dock holds on to the drive pretty tightly, and if you eject the drive by simply pressing the eject button without holding/pulling the drive itself, it could easily pop completely out and fall on the desk or the floor. Falling isn't particularly great for hard drives, even if it is only a few inches.This is SO much more useful than an enclosed external hard drive if you need several. Bare hard drives are a lot cheaper than the ones built into enclosures. They are very easy to install in this dock. It works a lot like putting an iPod into a dock, but this is a lot more robust. I use several hard drives in my computer. I have...
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March 25, 2009 (Atlanta, GA USA) | Helpful Votes: 102 | Rating: 5

Dual boot, extra storage, fast, and accessible. I love it...
This is a great device for a bunch of reasons: 1. Backup. Using Acronis True Image 11 home, I can clone the drive in an hour. Put it off site and a bulletproof backup. 2. Reinstalling the operating system. I just reinstalled Vista (use it full time now that SP1 is out). I put my old Vista drive in the Blacx and could pull any info I needed right off the drive. 3. Booting different operating systems. I have three hard drives with different operating systems on them, Vista, XP , and Linux. I used to have them all in my PC but was afraid of a catastrophic failure (due mostly to me- I am a menace to my poor computer!). Now I can keep the drives out of the PC but insert and boot from them at any time. Just change the order of the boot hard drive in the BIOS. 4. Extra storage. Nice to be able to dump a bunch of older stuff into a drive. Keeps my boot drive clean and the access is there when I need it.Cons? Not many. My WD drives run a little hot in the...
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October 8, 2008 (Manchester, CT United States) | Helpful Votes: 101 | Rating: 5

Product Description

Thermaltake BlacX 2.5in/ 3.5in SATA HDD USB and eSATA Docking Station"Patented Design RoHS Compliance Supports All 2.5 & 3.5 SATA HDDs up to 1TB ! Hot-Swap Capability for Rapid Multi HDDs Access & Exchange Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3Gbps Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480Mbps Windows & Mac OS Compatible Compact Docking Station Design maximizes Heat Dissipation & Exhaust Windows Vista Ready !Primary InformationModules Qty Supported :  N/A Installed Modules Qty :  N/A Storage ControllerStorage Controller Type :  N/A RAID Level :  N/A Supported Device :  N/A UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  24102001  Top to learn more

Works Fine, But Cables Are Too Short
Functionally, I have no problem with this hard disk docking station. Loading and unloading drives is very easy and requires no special drive rails. Because the drive aren't fully enclosed as they would be in a standard drive enclosure, they run fairly cool. Surprisingly, (since the drives are not fully enclosed) there doesn't seem to be any more drive noise than with a regular enclosure. The only fault I can find is that the cables are too short. Both the eSATA cable and the power cable are only about 3 and 1/2 feet long. That's just not long enough. Three and a half feet is just barely long enough to reach from the eSATA port on the back of my computer to my desktop. Likewise, it's just barely enough to reach from there to my UPS. Unless the top of your computer is fully accessible and that's where you plan to keep the enclosure (and it's close to your power supply), you need to be aware of this. I can understand 3.5 feet for the length of an eSATA cable. But, the power cable...
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September 4, 2008 (USA) | Helpful Votes: 51 | Rating: 4