USB 3.0 versus eSATA Performance Testing

This video illustrated the performance differences between using a USB 3.0 connected external storage disk and one connected using eSATA. Thanks you for watching 

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0:00 Introduction to a head-to head comparison of USB 3.0 and eSATA external storage drives
1:30 The Vantec 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s to USB 3.0/eSATA HDD Enclosure
4:01 USB 3.0 versus eSATA External Storage Drive Performance Charts

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[durbdeedurb]

Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for information wise!

[Ace_of_DiscaL]

Thank you, sir. I lost support for my eSATA dock due to a Windows 10 update.
I'm going to watch your video now in order to make a final decision, because I need that spare USB port.

[scoobyflew]

Great video, I have an extension to the question....
I run a Terra Master USB C DAS, it has 5 drive bays, used for non-critical storage and backup disks.
it's a great piece of kit, but appears to struggle if there is a lot of parallel access on different drives.
Any idea if an eSata multiple enclosure would do better?

[ferndog]

Finally, someone that answers my question. For mechanical drives, the drives are the bottleneck and esata & USB3 are about the same.
In the case of SSD drives, the fastest Esata beats USB3.

[Mimmyzstlovemomof]

I’m trying to make my own DIY kind of home camera system. I have a question..Can I use an external hard drive on/connected to a Reolink NVR? I read it is possible if the NVR has a eSATA port. But Amazon says the Reolink NVR (4TB 16 channel NVR) I’m thinking about buying does not have that port. But google says Reolink NVR’s do have that eSATA ports? I’m female and new at all this. I wanted to add a 20TB Western Digital external hard drive. Because I’m scarred of physically opening a brand new NVR to add storage when I don’t know what I’m doing and I’d like an easy “plug-in” set up if possible. I look up this question on YouTube and this-your video popped up. So I thought it couldn’t hurt to ask you this question. Ty if you read this!

[supremelawfirm]

Many thanks for the follow-up to your earlier video on USB, David.
When you're browsing the Internet for general research, I'm curious to confirm something I heard from another Prosumer many moons ago. He claimed that the eSATA standard requires cables that can function correctly over longer distances. And, I think he said, or implied, that the longer cables require a slightly higher voltage to overcome a higher impedance that occurs when using very long eSATA cables. I was never able to confirm his claim, one way or the other. This question becomes relevant if a slot adapter (like the one you showed briefly) connects to a SATA port that is integrated on the motherboard. In such a setup, the eSATA cable may be expecting more power than the motherboard's integrated SATA port can deliver. I for one would like to know what the experts have to say about this claim. The way I have avoided any faults is by using standard SATA cables for INTERNAL connections ONLY; and, whenever I use a motherboard's eSATA port at the rear I/O panel, I use standard eSATA cables for EXTERNAL connections ONLY. Some of our motherboards also have a second eSATA port integrated onto the motherboard: past experience has proven that a standard SATA cable works fine when connecting an integrated eSATA port to an internal storage drive, provided that such standard SATA cables are not too long, i.e. just long enough to reach. This focus on cables may seem superfluous; nevertheless, over the years I can't count the number of times a drive "FAULT" ended up being a failed SATA cable, even though I initially believed that the drive had failed, when it had not failed. Hope this helps.

[ShadowlordDio]

it's difficult to find esatapd external case for old drives. most stuff nowadays is usb 3.0 my old laptop has esatap and no usb 3.0 so there msut be a esatap to usb C 3.0 cable i guess??

[ygrittesnow]

Would seem the mechanical drive creates a bottleneck limiting the transfer speeds.

[garetz]

And, as usual, the USB didn't get its full speed of 5 Gbit/s. Was it tested with a huge file or thousands of small files? When I try to transfer small files... USB 1, 2 or 3 are all the same scam.

[PillayAllRounders]

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