Source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/31/newertech-adapter-turns-esata-into-usb-3-0-makes-legacy-externa/
There's a powder-blue
USB 3.0 port on the side of your shiny new computer, whispering your name, but you simply can't afford to replace your perfectly good
eSATA external hard drive for the sake of compatibility. You could simply resist the urge entirely, but if you have the need for speed, there's a USB 3.0 to eSATA adapter with your name on it, and it just might come in a NewerTech case. Sure, Addonics, Siig and Bytecc sell similar, but as
Everything USB points out, NewerTech did the legwork here, benchmarking the cable to be sure it could handle 206.4MB / sec writes and 247MB / sec reads. That's enough to handle most solid state drives, and you should be completely covered when it comes to anything with spinning magnetic plates. You'll find it for $30 this week at the likes of OWC.
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