This is only SATA II. My HDD is SATA III. Will I see any benefit in getting a SATA III USB 3.0 enclosure rather than the Rosewill Metas?
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SATA 2 has a maximum real-world transfer rate of 300 MB/s while SATA 3 raises this maximum limit to 600 MB/s. However, even the current fastest and most expensive 15,000 RPM drives are only able to achieve transfer speeds of about 200 MB/s. So whether the drive is SATA 2 or SATA 3, you won't see a difference in hard disk speeds, even the new SSD (Solid State Drive) drives usually can only go up to 280 MB/sKeep in mind that the SATA is the interface but the hard disk itself has it's own speed limitations, so in this case having a SATA III interface won't give you any benefit.
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Any SATA 2.5 inch portable drive will work with this enclosure. It comes with USB 3.0 micro B connector which I don't like. It doesn't stay in there very well and can come out with even a small pull.
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Dear Sir,This is Millie from ORICO.I am so sorry for the trouble that we had made.this enclosure support 6TB drive.Please contact ORICO Customer Care Center for Firmware update.Kind regards,Millie
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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 do not know. Tom's Hardware says that SATA III only mkea a difference with SDD drives. If that is tru you will not see any difference with a SATA II enclosure. SATA II enclosures are hard to find.
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Yes. I have an older hard drive in my enclosure and am running it on a laptop that doesn't have USB 3.0
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It does handle SATA III (6 GB/s), but your speeds are really determined/limited by the USB 3.0 or Firewire 800 interfaces. I am using it with a SATA III SSD as a boot drive for my mac mini, using USB 3.0, and it is incredibly fast. This is an excellent external HD enclosure.
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I assume you meant Sata 1,2, or 3. There are differences, primarily the speed they are capable of supporting. You would want to use Sata 3 cables in any modern PC just to be safe and ensure you get the most out of your hard drives.
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Supports Sata 3.0, Size of drive supported depends on what your Motherboard supports. I have used a 3TB without any issues. Reminder: This Drive bay cannot be used with Tool-less cases & requires you to use 4 screws to mount into case. Also does not work well with certain VelociRaptor drives such as the WD1000DHTZ.
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http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii
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I personally bought it specifically for usb 3.0 myself, though I really can't see much of a boost, even on hardcore downloads (GB in size). Then again, at some point it probably comes down to SATA write speed and buffer anyway. I did have some problems with powering it off the usb though, so make sure you have a solid motherboard(ports on back) and case (the ports on the front). If you start seeing it lose connection and have to replug it in, stop using that port immediately, because it ended up causing my device to fail. Which brings me to my next point, the warranty service was EXCELLENT. great customer support with amped. Enjoy your product :) I personally bought it specifically for usb 3.0 myself, though I really can't see much of a boost, even on hardcore downloads (GB in size). Then again, at some point it probably comes down to SATA write speed and buffer anyway. I did have some problems with powering it off the usb though, so make sure you have a solid motherboard(ports on back) and case (the ports on the front). If you start seeing it lose connection and have to replug it in, stop using that port immediately, because it ended up causing my device to fail. Which brings me to my next point, the warranty service was EXCELLENT.... » Read More I personally bought it specifically for usb 3.0 myself, though I really can't see much of a boost, even on hardcore downloads (GB in size). Then again, at some point it probably comes down to SATA write speed and buffer anyway. I did have some problems with powering it off the usb though, so make sure you have a solid motherboard(ports on back) and case (the ports on the front). If you start seeing it lose connection and have to replug it in, stop using that port immediately, because it ended up causing my device to fail. Which brings me to my next point, the warranty service was EXCELLENT. great customer support with amped. Enjoy your product :) « Show Less
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It's the same connection as a 2tb, it's SATA3, any windows 7 or 8 will compatible, the major spec you have to look is your motherboard, it has to be a uefi compatible board to go beyond the 2tb limit, if it's a recent motherboard it probably is, just check your manufacturer and model to be 100%. Search for: 3tb and uefi motherboards. Hope this helps
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This enclosure should be compatible with the Samsung SSD, but it will not support SATA III. However, it'll be backwards compatible with SATA II but you may not be able to take advantage of the full transfer speeds of the drive.
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There are connectors for both USB 3.0 and SATA on this box. From what I understand, you can only have one cable hooked up at a time from the ProBox. ProBox comes with both USB 3.0 and SATA cables.
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Hi James,Yes, the interface is SATA III. I am using a SATA III 1TB HDD in mine. This enclosure is solid, built well, keeps drives cool and swapping drives in and out is easy! If your looking for super compact, it is not. It is still small since it takes 2.5 inch HDD's but definitely not the smallest. I love it because I plan on putting the 2.5 inch 1TB Velociraptor inside of it and I know it won't over heat and it will fit the 15MM thickness.
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2.5 inch, no room for an 3.5 drive you should go with the SSD, its easier on the power supply. I am not sure the compatibility between sata 2 & sata 3, the box has USB 3, that is good. I was surprised to see the box run win server 2012 when we loaded it as a domain controller.
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It should! Disappointed in the fact that the enclosure is only USB 2 and not USB 3 Still can be used with other slower drives with out much wasted performance