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Confused with sata cables: eSATA, SATA "I" and SATA "L". Which one?

post #1 of 7
4/22/07 at 9:38pm
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Hello,

I want a SATA connection between my SATA HDD (external enclosure with eSATA output) and my laptop (via SATA II ExpressCard I am buying).

I also want to buy a 6ft eSATA to eSATA cable to be able to place the HDD away from the Laptop (ExpressCard).
Problem is that I am not sure about the cable I need.

I believe this one will work (cable 1 below), but better sure than sorry. It says "eSATA to SATA "I", designed to connect eSATA external drives / enclosures to SATA I enabled systems or vice-versa. Works with SIIG eSATA products". The latter is the ExpressCard I am buying.

I am also looking (cable 2 below) at this "eSATA to SATA cable" if I do not find the right eSATA to eSATA cable. This cable says "eSata to Serial ATA (SATA) 7 Pin Cable, one end with SATA2(eSATA) “I” type receptacle and one end with SATA “L” type receptacle for SATA II 3Gbps transfer rate ". The idea would be to use it with a "standard" SATA cable/extension.
By the way: are there SATA cables extensions? I have not seen any....

There are three different connectors, eSATA, and SATA type "I" and "L". Please help me understand uses of these to find the one I need.

Thanks

Links:
ExpressCard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16839150001

Cable 1: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16812191019

Cable 2: http://www.kinamax.com/product/Item/CB-ESLT.htm

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post #2 of 7
4/23/07 at 3:09pm
The Express card you want to get has eSATA ports on it, so you'd want a cable that goes eSATA to eSATA neither of the cables you link will work. Those are meant to adapt a normal HDD SATA connection to eSATA.
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post #3 of 7
4/23/07 at 7:59pm
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Originally Posted by MrEvil
.......neither of the cables you link will work. Those are meant to adapt a normal HDD SATA connection to eSATA.
Thanks MrEvil
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post #4 of 7
4/26/07 at 6:43pm
An eSATA cable looks like this:
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post #5 of 7
4/26/07 at 10:36pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WaLieN
An eSATA cable looks like this:
Great picture! Thanks WaLieN. Now....do you happen to have a good picture of a SATA (I) connector? That's SATA (i)..not SATA 1. I still can not see the difference between the (I) and the eSATA connectors..
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post #6 of 7
4/27/07 at 12:21am
Here is a comparison.
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post #7 of 7
4/27/07 at 12:49am
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WaLieN
Here is a comparison.
Thanks, but can't see it.
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