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Bart

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 16:39

eSATA really isnt that important and with new USB standards being released (i.e USB3), I think eSTATA will drop off the radar shortly.

eSATA transfers around 1.5GB-3GB per sec, while USB3 is more closer to 10GB


_Allan_

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 16:02

You can add them anyway:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Short-e-SATA-II-PCMCIA-ExpressCard-3.0-Gb%2fs-34mm-laptop_W0QQitemZ390083425697QQcmdZViewItem

Most laptops will have a PCMCIA slot :D


Tommy L

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 16:00

Thats ok then. Just read a review with it saying sony were being stingy by not adding it and just wondered if it was something really important that i may need.


_Allan_

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:56

No it just transfers quicker than USB.
If you've seen a decent laptop without then I'd not lose sleep over that feature.


Tommy L

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:54

So its not really a great loss not having an eSATA?


_Allan_

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:47

quote:
Originally posted by corsa_tomtom
So basically couldn't an external HDD to it?


Yeah you can because the external caddy just needs to have a E-SATA connection.
Most new ones come with USB or E-SATA connectivity. The quicker SATA connections are usually internal on your motherboard. All E-SATA means is an external port version of this so you can use an E-SATA cable outside to connect your external drive to.


Tommy L

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:27

So basically couldn't connect an external HDD to it?

[Edited on 16-09-2009 by corsa_tomtom]


noshua

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:24

Basically a faster but lesser used USB port.

as for sleep and charge, http://laptops.toshiba.com/innovation-lab/sleep-and-charge


Cavey

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:22

eSATA is to connect SATA devices, usually hard drives externally. Can also be DVD drives as well


ed

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:22

e SATA = external SATA, which is an external connection for attaching stuff like hard drives.


Tommy L

 posted on 16th Sep 09 at 15:18

Can someone please explain in layman terms?

I'm looking at a laptop and it says - 'there's no eSATA and none of the USB ports are ‘sleep & charge' enabled' and just want to know what it means.