Posts by Sean Wright2

Sean Wright2 said:I’ve spent quite a bit of time digging through dozens of pages here just to wrap my head around everything there is to know about external hard drives.
I made my decision pretty easily based on all the advice and experiences you guys shared, but now I’ve run into a bit of a headache. My laptop has an eSATA/USB combo port that I’m really itching to take advantage of by picking up an external hard drive that supports that kind of connection. From what I’ve been digging into, the speeds should be significantly better than anything I could get through USB 3.0. Since my laptop doesn't actually have a USB 3.0 port, I was hoping to make up for that lack of speed by plugging in via eSATA. The catch is that the SanDisk StoreJet 25m3 I was looking at doesn't support that type of connection. I was basically ready to pull the trigger on it, but then it hit me that I might be missing out on a much faster setup if I don't find a way to utilize that eSATA port instead.
Is there actually any kind of external hard drive out there that lets you toggle between a standard USB connection and an eSATA setup, like a hybrid drive that supports both? I'm looking for something that isn't just some cheap plastic junk, but something built with actual quality, ideally sitting right around that $250 mark if possible.

Still waiting on this one... anyone else got an answer, or maybe Benjamin King2 knows what's up?
Is there actually an external hard drive out there that you can plug directly into an eSATA port? I was also wondering if anyone knows if there's even such a thing as a converter that lets you jump from USB over to eSATA.

I've been scrolling through dozens of pages here reading up on external hard drives.
Based on all your recommendations and everyone's shared experiences, I pretty much made my decision easy, but there's this one specific thing that's really bugging me... My laptop has an eSATA/USB combo port that I'm dying to take advantage of by picking up an external drive that supports that kind of connection. From what I've gathered during my research, the speeds should be significantly better than what you get over USB 3.0. Since my laptop doesn't have a USB 3.0 port, I was really hoping to make up for that lack of speed by plugging in via the eSATA/USB port instead. The catch is that the SanDisk StoreJet 25M3 doesn't actually offer that kind of dual connectivity. I was almost certain I was going to pull the trigger on that one, but then it hit me that I could potentially grab way more speed if I just utilized the eSATA port.
Does anyone know of an external HDD option out there that works with standard USB but also supports eSATA/USB? Ideally, I'm looking for something high-quality that stays within the same price range as the 25M3...