eSata-eSata cable: Does the enclosure come with an eSata to eSata cable?
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What's in the Box Acomdata Portable Tango Drive Enclosure, USB Cable, Installation Guide http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001XHELB8/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
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There are TWO esata inputs - each input utilizes 4 drives each. So you'd need two cables to run all of them.
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No it does not. I purchased the eSATA cables separately. The eSATA is faster than USB by orders of magnitude. If you are purchasing this drive it is imperative to also purchase an eSATA cable, otherwise the performance benefits of the drive are lost.
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Nope this is for smaller 1.8inch drives and you can tell that the eSATA connections won't line up. Try looking for a USB to 2.5 inch mSATA cable.
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I know the USB3-to-USB3 cable is included; uncertain (too much time has passed) but I think eSATA is also included (never have used eSATA connection,but I seem to recall having two unused eSATA cables at home -- on the road for the next week!)
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You could connect it to the SATA port on a mainboard with an adapter cable, but I don't know what kind of thru put you would get. http://www.amazon.com/SATA-to-eSATA-Cable/dp/B003ENM5IA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385984735&sr=1-1&keywords=sata+to+esata+adapter
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Yes... It says this in the specs too. In fact the package includes both the USB _and_ eSata cables.
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Nope!! Have to purchase one, I believe it came with a USB, but not eSATA. That would have been nice
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No, see http://www.differencebetween.net/technology/difference-between-sata-and-esata/
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Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same problem -- can't use the enclosure with eSATA connection. And if I plug in both eSATA and USB, which port does the actual data transfer??
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Yes. The thing comes with 12V power supply (very crappy - mine gone dead in half hour), and for eSATA you have to use it regardless the size of the drive(s) attached.
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Yes but you would need a esata dock or enclosure about $30 versus just adding it internal
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Yes, the drive enclosure comes with both cable and powers supply. However, the cable is only 3-feet; depending on you use it, that may well be too short, so measure carefully. With a USB 3 external drive you cannot simply use an extension cable. You have to acquire the same type of USB 3 data cable, which at Amazon runs about $10 [StarTech.com USB3SAB6 6 Feet SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Cable A to B - M/M]. Good luck!
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No, it is a eSATA host, not an eSATA device. However, the server's gigabit ethernet port is quite good for getting data on and off of it at acceptably high speeds.
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It does support enclosures with port multipliers. However, it only supports 1 port multiplier. I have a http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YFHEAC/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 connected to it and it works fine. However, if I connect a second one, it doesn't see the second one. You can connect a single eSATA drive to the second port as long as it doesn't have a port multiplier. So, the short answer is that you can only connect one device with a port multiplier.
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There is a connection that gives eSata and usb together, kanex sold on Amazon for 79.95. Same price from apple, but I don't know of single cable to usb.
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If the item is retail or the resellers kit Yes. It also includes a 2.5" to 3.5" drive bay adapter, installation CD, a 4 pin molex to eSATA power adapter, and a sticker. If the Item is OEM it would only be the drive. If it were open box or used then it comes as is or as described.