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USB 3 on MBP using expresscard

  • 25-03-2010 12:16AM
    #1
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭


    Anyone know how well a usb 3 external hard drive will work using an expresscard like this?

    USB 3 is 5GBPS while expresscard is max 2.5GBPS. Obviously this won't be making the most of USB 3's potential, but it seems like it might be a better option than Firewire 800 for video editing purposes.

    Any opinions?


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  • #2
    Stainless_Steel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,155 ✭✭✭Stainless_Steel


    RichyX wrote: »
    Anyone know how well a usb 3 external hard drive will work using an expresscard like this?

    USB 3 is 5GBPS while expresscard is max 2.5GBPS. Obviously this won't be making the most of USB 3's potential, but it seems like it might be a better option than Firewire 800 for video editing purposes.

    Any opinions?

    Don't most external drives max out writing at 25 MB/s (200 Mbps)? If so then the faster interface won't help a mechanically spun drive.


  • #3
    babypink
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,250 ✭✭✭babypink


    pointless exercise unless you're hooking it up to the most insane external SSD raid setup


  • #4
    RichyX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭RichyX


    What about an sata drive with an esata expresscard?

    I'll have a spare sata drive soon so all I need is an enclosure and the expresscard.


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