On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:47 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: >> So, I'm also looking for an external drive, either USB3 or eSATA - if >> you had the choice, which would you choose for putting in the laptop >> case for extra storage? > > I'd go with eSATA if available. I expect any USB3 drive on the > market today is using a USB-to-SATA bridge internally. By eliminating > that, you eliminate a point-of-failure, and possibly increase > performance as well (even the best logic is going to be slower than a > straight wire). > > -- Ben
I like fewer points of failure, but if in real world circumstances the throughput difference is negligible, then it's down to pluggability vs. reliability. I think reliability is going to be more brand-specific, too. I wonder if there's any real price difference. Time to do a little research on that front. Kurt ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
