USB.E-SATA external hard drives


  1. Northerner
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    USB.E-SATA external hard drives


    I am currently running Ubuntu 11.04 on my HP (DV5 1110em) laptop from an external USB 2 Buffalo ministation hard drive, I have noticed my machine is equipped with an E-SATA port. Would using an e-sata external hard drive be any faster that the usb option ?.

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  3. SledgeDG
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    Let's say the BUS is definitely faster on e-Sata. But if you really notice any improvement depends largely on your Hard drive.
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  4. pparks1
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    Northerner said:
    I am currently running Ubuntu 11.04 on my HP (DV5 1110em) laptop from an external USB 2 Buffalo ministation hard drive, I have noticed my machine is equipped with an E-SATA port. Would using an e-sata external hard drive be any faster that the usb option ?.

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    Northerner
    eSata is faster. USB 2.0 usually gives you around 20-30MB/s. As long as the hard drive in that enclosure can go faster than that, you should have no problems getting those speeds. I usually get 80-90MB/sec with my eSATA docks.
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  6. Northerner
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    Thanks for your help.
    Is there any particular eSata external hard drive you could recommend ?, do they take power from the lap top or the mains ?.
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