Tuesday, December 29th 2009
Plug-in Adapter from Unitec Converts SATA to USB 3.0
A new adapter listed on online store usb.brando.com, the UNITEK USB 3.0 to SATA Adapter (Y-1034) promises to be an interesting accessory. The adapter connects to SATA HDDs/SSDs over a SATA 3 Gb/s interface, and to the host PC over USB 3.0 SuperSpeed. The new interface eliminates interface bottlenecks to provide speeds on-par with eSATA. The kit consists of the main unit which plugs into the the drive's SATA data+power connectors, and gives out a USB 3.0 cable. It takes in DC power input from its own power adapter. A quick HDTach run shows a conventional HDD to offer speeds on par with being connected to eSATA (effectively the system's own SATA interface). It is priced at US $49.
11 Comments on Plug-in Adapter from Unitec Converts SATA to USB 3.0
I wonder how long it'll take for these cables to be sold in .hk for $5. The USB2 variants are very common.
But why oh why use a slowass greenpower drive if they wanted to show off the adaptors performance?
i'd sure prefer a USB 3.0 stick with E-sata on the other end :D
and besides, this is clearly not meant to be used for portable data storage. its meant for connecting a HDD up to a PC quickly and easily.