H h4lp m3 macrumors 6502a Original poster Jun 29, 2011 506 47 New Orleans Jun 1, 2014 #1 I'm looking to get a couple extra USB 3.0 ports and 1 or more FW ports. Portability is also a factor.
I'm looking to get a couple extra USB 3.0 ports and 1 or more FW ports. Portability is also a factor.
matreya macrumors 65816 Nov 14, 2009 1,286 127 Jun 1, 2014 #2 h4lp m3 said: I'm looking to get a couple extra USB 3.0 ports and 1 or more FW ports. Portability is also a factor. Click to expand... No such thing as a self-powered TB dock - all of them have external power supplies.
h4lp m3 said: I'm looking to get a couple extra USB 3.0 ports and 1 or more FW ports. Portability is also a factor. Click to expand... No such thing as a self-powered TB dock - all of them have external power supplies.
FreakinEurekan macrumors 604 Sep 8, 2011 7,359 4,296 Jun 1, 2014 #3 h4lp m3 said: I'm looking to get a couple extra USB 3.0 ports and 1 or more FW ports. Portability is also a factor. Click to expand... matreya said: No such thing as a self-powered TB dock - all of them have external power supplies. Click to expand... Yes & no - http://amzn.com/B006P1QWOQ works as a dock for just about any 2.5" SATA device. As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
h4lp m3 said: I'm looking to get a couple extra USB 3.0 ports and 1 or more FW ports. Portability is also a factor. Click to expand... matreya said: No such thing as a self-powered TB dock - all of them have external power supplies. Click to expand... Yes & no - http://amzn.com/B006P1QWOQ works as a dock for just about any 2.5" SATA device.
matreya macrumors 65816 Nov 14, 2009 1,286 127 Jun 2, 2014 #4 FreakinEurekan said: Yes & no - http://amzn.com/B006P1QWOQ works as a dock for just about any 2.5" SATA device. Click to expand... The OP is after DOCKS, with USB 3.0 and FireWire ports... not the same thing. As an Amazon Associate, MacRumors earns a commission from qualifying purchases made through links in this post.
FreakinEurekan said: Yes & no - http://amzn.com/B006P1QWOQ works as a dock for just about any 2.5" SATA device. Click to expand... The OP is after DOCKS, with USB 3.0 and FireWire ports... not the same thing.
FreakinEurekan macrumors 604 Sep 8, 2011 7,359 4,296 Jun 2, 2014 #5 matreya said: The OP is after DOCKS, with USB 3.0 and FireWire ports... not the same thing. Click to expand... I see, I read it as he's wanting a hard drive dock that doesn't use the USB or FW ports on his Mac... definitely no such thing as a self-powered docking station.
matreya said: The OP is after DOCKS, with USB 3.0 and FireWire ports... not the same thing. Click to expand... I see, I read it as he's wanting a hard drive dock that doesn't use the USB or FW ports on his Mac... definitely no such thing as a self-powered docking station.