How does new Macbook pro connect with E-sata?

[JimmyChen]

Hi
I am a newer for Mac. I am wondering that since Apple took off the express card slot, How to connect E-sata device to the new macbook pro 15 inch?

 

[Eidorian]

You won't be able to use e-SATA.

 

[occamsrazor]

There is one option, and one only, that I know of:

http://www.firmtek.com/seritek/seritek-spyder/

...of course it will limit you to FW800 speeds. Also bear in mind that it will only support "direct connect" esata devices, which from what I understand rules out most devices sporting both USB & eSATA connections. I don't really understand why, but that's what Firmtek told me - "It will not work with hybrid enclosures that include eSATA/USB and/or FireWire".

But the general answer is... you can't. One of the reasons why taking the expresscard away was a really dumb move, if they wanted to get rid of expresscard they should have at least added an esata port, but with Apple that seems unlikely ever to happen.

 

[JimmyChen]

That is a really sad news............

 

[J&JPolangin]

I did a search on line and found a USB to eSATA adapter = how useless as it defeats the speeds gained by using the eSATA in the first place...

 

[norliss]

I did a search on line and found a USB to eSATA adapter = how useless as it defeats the speeds gained by using the eSATA in the first place...

Wow, that truly is useless but I bet there are some muppets out there that believe they would get eSATA speeds from it

 

[pnyc]

Yeah no e-sata for the new MBPs, at least not one that makes sense, FW800 is your best beat if you can go that route.

 

[iCan2]

17" MBP with express card ports

Yes - they still have express card ports on the 17" models only. I really do wonder why none of the other models omitted an eSATA II connector. It seems very silly when you are working on a pro line of computer!