On 10/17/2015 11:53 AM, Tim wrote: > Allegedly, on or about 16 October 2015, jd1008 sent: >> Have external usb 3.0 drive. >> Laptop has usb 2.0 ports, and 1 eSata-II port. >> In order for me to get decent I/O throughput >> with this drive, I need a cable that has usb 3.0 Micro-B male >> connector on one and and male eSata connector on the other. >> I do not know if this will require a protocol converter or not. > I would think you'd need an adaptor (something with circuitry inside > it), to convert between the two very different types of interfaces. It > won't be merely a cable with different plugs at each end (well, you > might find a cable which has embedded circuitry in a connector, but it's > not *merely* a cable). > You are probably correct. I think those cables I've seen are meant to be used on some hardware, which I've now come across, which has a "dual mode port". The port itself can accept USB or esata devices.
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