Looking for 2.5 Inch Enclouser w/ Firewire 800 support?

[iBunny]

Do these exist?

I am looking to get a Laptop drive and use it externally with a 2.5 inch enclouser, however I want firewire 800 compatability. FW800 is not really required, but I just want it for the speed.

Thanks

 

[LeviG]

macally would appear to do something.

link to uk store with pata version

 

[stoid]

Do these exist?

I am looking to get a Laptop drive and use it externally with a 2.5 inch enclouser, however I want firewire 800 compatability. FW800 is not really required, but I just want it for the speed.

Thanks

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that 2.5" drives are a lot slower than 3.5" drives even at the same RPM, and therefore would not saturate a FW400 bus so having the additional speed of FW800 would not be seen.

 

[Subiklim]

No 2.5" drive could keep up with FW 800. You're better off with simply FW400.

 

[dejo]

Nevertheless, FW800 drive enclosures for 2.5" drives are available, as seen on the OWC site: See FireWire 2.5" Drive Enclosure Kits section

EDIT:

No 2.5" drive could keep up with FW 800. You're better off with simply FW400.

Not true. The Seagate Momentus 7200rpm drive is capable of a maximum external transfer rate of 100MB/s, faster than FW800's 80MB/s.