If you are looking forward to increase the USB 3.0-based external storage devices for speed to your system, you can keep your horses in the early test models shows that eSATA the edge for now.
As in the case of CrunchGear reports that tests show the first generation of USB 3.0 external storage devices increase in some impressive speeds with USB 2.0-based devices - almost tripling top speed, for example. While it is good news for external storage of users, so the comparison does not end point - that a similar eSATA device was third again so quickly to the USB 3.0 version with almost 33MB / s.
The figures offered by CrunchGear has been connected using HD Tune Pro benchmark for a number of storage devices are achieved - 5400 Seagate internal SATA baseline, a PS110 on both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connection and a free agent Extreme FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA. During the tests show the increase of speed either via USB 3.0, eSATA is clearly the performance king when it comes to external storage devices.
The ability to adapt to the change in the near future: The current generation of USB 3.0-attached storage devices are the early models and controller manufacturer locating in the new standard, expecting an improvement. USB 3.0 offers advantages over eSATA away from speed: with integrated controller for power, USB 3.0 requires only a single cable for both power and communication with an external device - in contrast to eSATA require separate data and power supply.
For now, but if you must always be the fastest external storage as possible, the message is clear - your rig is to eSATA interested.
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