Originally posted by creaky: The 'e' denotes external. Other than that i believe the speed etc is the same as internal SATA. e-SATA ports are connected thru to the motherboard.
Ok I'm still confused tho. If the e-SATA connects directly to the motherboard, what make it any different from SATA? I'm sure the motherboard doesn't know/care if the drive is attached inside the case or outside. Seems the same as attaching a SATA drive, but instead of having the drive inside the computer, it's on the outside, but the connector is the same?
The connectors are different, i don't know why though.
P.S. That's the first picture i found, internal SATA connectors are also L shaped even though that diagram doesn't state it. Plus as far as i was aware, there are only e-SATA connectors on the outside of a pc case, but i'll gladly be proved wrong.
Alright guys, keeping all in this thread I guess....
I'm now confused with the WD and Seagate lineup. I think the latest models I should be checking out are the WD Caviar and the Seagate Barracuda. I'm not sure what models are the latest or best. Reliability is what I'm after.
With WD, is is the Caviar black, or green that is the newest?
With Seagate, is it the Barricuda ES.2, or the 7200.11 that is the newest?
Also, I think I saw a Seagate drive with a MTBF of 1.4...but can't seem to find it again. Anyone know?
Also, would getting a notebook 2.5 drive be more durable/reliable than a desktop drive?
Not read much about the Blacks, the Greenpower drives are the new energy efficient, silent ones, but probably won't match the Seagates for speed. The Blacks on the other hand are probably the faster ones.
Am just formatting my latest 3 WD drives that have gone straight into USB2.0 enclosures. They're WD5000AAKB drives, bringing the total of WD drives on this PC to 15. You'd never guess i like WD drives eh :P
