But the new Iomega Desktop Hard Drive eSATA/USB 2.0 320 GB adds something new to the mix :an eSATA port, which connects to the external SATA port that’s appearing on many new desktop and laptop PCs.

LaCie have unveiled a new rugged external hard-drive, and it's apparently the first on the market with a Power eSATA port. The LaCie Rugged eSATA not only supports transfer speeds of up to 90MB/s ...

If your only option is an external drive and you don't mind the interface card installation, pricing is comparable for similarly sized external USB/Firewire hard disks and the eSATA version will ...

Kathy Anton wants access to faster, eSATA external hard drives. But her PC, like most of them, lacks an eSATA port. eSATA, the external variation of the standard SATA internal hard drive interface ...

Hot-swappable drive bay enclosures: Several companies, including FirmTek, Granite Digital, and WiebeTech, sell hot-swappable FireWire, USB 2.0, and/or eSATA hard drive assemblies.

An external hard drive is a hard drive, packaged in a case, that connects to your Mac via USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, or eSATA. External desktop hard drives are great because they offer ...

Q: I need a new external hard drive. Should I get a USB 2.0 drive or one with both eSATA and USB connections? A: Most home users need not worry too much about eSATA (pronounced "ee-sat-ah," it ...

You can always add an external USB hard drive to your PC, but if you do, you’re moving data around at a pokey 480Mbit/sec. ESATA has helped somewhat with its current 3.0GB/sec. (they’re ...

Arriving in its retail packaging, the VOX V1 USB/eSATA external hard drive’s box is small and to the point. There are a few Windows endorsements and the sides are adorned with the device’s specifics.

eSATA lets external hard drives run at internal speeds. But don't expect to see mainstream PCs with those ports until 2008.Photos: eSATA drives ...

CNet reports on a new eSATA Hub from LaCie which allows you to connect external eSATA drives to your Thunderbolt equipped Mac. The hub comes with two Thunderbolt ports and two eSATA ports. Users ...

I just built myself a new PC based on the ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe which came with an eSATA port that specifically states it's 3.0Gb/s and that it "supports hot-plug functions".So, since I was ...