anyone try this to connect a G-Raid 8TB external drive (esata port) to an (late 2013) iMac USB3.0 port? Seems like it should work....
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It should work as RAID set, if you do not need to see multiple drives, but if you want USB3.0 adapter support port multiplier protocol, look for "U3eSATA" in AMAZON
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Hmm.. not sure.. theoretically it should work but I didn't want to chance it. So I took my separate external 2TB drive and connected it and it works perfectly
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According to both the online documentation and the documents that came with the drive, the answer is yes. I can also offer my own experience as I've been using these drives with both my older iMac w/USB 2.0 interface and my new iMac w/USB 3.0 interface and both work as expected. USB 2.0 speeds are MUCH slower than USB 3.0 speeds, so expect that your throughput will be lower than the max throughput indicated on the docs; plugged into a USB 2.0 slot, the drive will operate at USB 2.0 speeds. I hope that helps! Let me know if you have other questions.
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As I understand it, port-multiplier on this unit refers to the fact that they can be daisy chained using the e-sata port to other NAS units. You will probably connect the unit to your computer or router through the USB port, which work perfectly. Even if you don't have enough existing USB ports you can cheaply buy and external USB hub. I have the 2 Bay unit and have it configured as RAID 1. I am very happy with the unit and have had no problems. I am not sure if you are using PC or Mac but on my Mac it took less than 5 minutes to configure the unit and have it ready to use. I would recommend using "red" drives. I bought WD red 2 Terr drives from Ebay. Everything works great. I hope this answers your question and helps. Harry Riley
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I use mine with Mavericks and SATA III drives. The only problem I have is that USB 3.0 drives can kill your wifi on MBP
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To my knowledge the device allows a usb to esata connection to be established. I used it to connect a MacBook Air to a LaCie Drive at the esata port. I don't see why the reverse couldn't also work if you want to connect to a usb device using this device to bridge to your esats port,
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I believe the drive that is compatible with my iMac has a 4pin connector instead of the standard 8pin on top of the sata connection.
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Yes, that is irrelevant- the interface and physical dimensions are what count. As long as interface is SATA and the drive is a 2.5" size it will work. I find these enclosures to be really poor quality and often do not work on single USB bus power and require the Y cable. On some Macs the USB ports are on both sides of the computer and is impossible.
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I have excellent results with mine but I'm an MSDOS guy. About Mac, I know nothing. Have you talked to Mustek? Maybe there is a driver that will help. I had a problem with a RAID drive that seems to have been cured with a new driver.
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I had no luck at all with that cable, i returned it. Id get a hosa or an art brand cable. If you have a condenser mic and a phantom power supply the hosa or art one should work. The Hde cable did not work with my imac.
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I have 3 of these Sabrent drive enclosures and I populated two with 500GBs and one with 1TB. All three worked as I expected. BTW, I only tested them on USB 2.0 connections. I'm still waiting for my "GMYLE® ExpressCard 34mm to USB 3.0 Adapter (Dual Port)" to see if the USB 3.0 connection is any better. I currently do not have a machine with a "native" USB 3.0 interface. I have not tested these units using an SSD.
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I had the same issue. I even attempted to connect this to a "powered" USB port and still had nothing happen. I recently had the opportunity to test a Seagate Backup Plus Portable 1TB drive, which has a removable USB3.0 to SATA adapter. The Seagate adapter worked perfectly on all the drive I tested (i.e., 2.5" and 3.5" 1TB, 2TB, and 3TB). I'm now looking for a quality USB3.0-to-SATA adapter with a single cable, like the Seagate one.
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it supports full Sata III with USB3.0 but 3Gbs with esata cable..... which is what i use. It is very fast and by far the best Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5-Inch hard drive i have ever used bar none !
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Compatible with SATA III specs And USB 3.0 on PCs ,but not sure about the MAC OS X and USB 3.0.
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No, it is not.I suggest a G-Tech to use with iMac FW800, thats how i added my 2nd external hdd.
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You would need an ESATA to USB 3.0 Conversion Cable, and I don't think that exists. You will just have to use the drive at USB 2.0 speeds. There are plenty of USB 3.0 TO ESATA cables, but not what you need.
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I'm using it as a mirrored array on a Linux box, but you should be able to configure it as JBOD (Just a Bunch Of Disks). If I remember correctly, it defaulted to JBOD when I first used it. According to the technical specs it's Mac OS X compatible. http://www.startech.com/HDD/Enclosures/Dual-Bay-SATA-External-Hard-Drive-Enclosure~SAT3520U3SR