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Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA plus USB 3.0 Adapter
Extend the use of your existing eSATA-equipped external storage unit by connecting it to your Mac. Since many users are still on eSATA equipment this adapter will add value by adding USB 3.0 support.Conveniently, the Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA adapter adds an extra SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port to your Mac or PC computer so users can connect to more everyday peripherals, like external hard drives, a keyboard or mouseMinimum system requirements are Mac: OS X V10.8.4 and above and Windows 7 and above (32-bit and 64bit)If a customer is using windows, drivers are needed and they can be obtained through our website.
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15 Reddit comments about Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA plus USB 3.0 Adapter:

u/NewC303 · 2 pointsr/applehelp

A few options:

  • For TB to USB3.0 adapters, only a couple exist and are bundled as either TB to USB3+Ethernet, or TB to USB3+eSATA. Of course the ethernet port would be redundant for you, and the eSATA port is generally for professionals with older eSATA drives. You may run into some Thunderbolt docks, but beware that most are Thunderbolt 2 only.
u/Visvism · 2 pointsr/PleX

Yes stock OS X is what I use. Apple has made OS X server a separate application that you now purchase from the App Store and run as if it were a regular program. It configures more advanced features of OS X and then can be closed out while the background processes still run.

I went the cheap route and purchased the linked enclosure below with 4 3TB WD Red drives.

Mediasonic HFR2-SU3S2 PRORAID 4 Bay 3.5" SATA Hard Drive Enclosure - USB 3.0 & eSATA https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YFHEAC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_zx8Ezb4TCGKTN

Because my Mac Mini is older than USB 3.0 and only has 2.0 ports, I purchased this device:

Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA plus USB 3.0 Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LOLBBQQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YA8Ezb8J5GRKV

With that I am able to run the raid via the eSata port which is extremely fast and it provides a USB 3.0 passthrough port if I want to attach another device. Since my older Mac Mini only has one thunderbolt port, I first connect an older desktop Seagate GoFlex drive which has a passthrough thunderbolt port, which I've linked here.

Seagate GoFlex Desk 3TB External Hard Drive for Mac in Black with Thunderbolt Adapter STBC3000102 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IJ7UHC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0C8Ezb2R96464

u/Sound_Step · 2 pointsr/audioengineering

You are not really utilizing the SSD on USB 2.0. The 2011 does have thunderbolt I would recommend getting a Thunder bolt USB adapter. Something like THIS. I did it before upgrading laptops and you will notice a huge difference, but I do often track 16-24 tracks simultaneously and mix 50+ track sessions.

u/elmerland · 1 pointr/applehelp

I have the exact same problem. Currently I have a MBP 15" retina late 2013. I just bought a samsung 850 evo 1TB SSD, and I am getting speeds of 50MB/s. Which I think is ridiculous. I tested the same hard drive with a windows PC and I get 100MB/s speeds. When using eSata on the windows PC I get actual expected speeds of 500MB/s. So far I found this adapter that goes from eSata to thunderbolt: http://www.amazon.com/Kanex-KTU10-Thunderbolt-eSATA-Adapter/dp/B00LOLBBQQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427836779&sr=8-1&keywords=esata+to+thunderbolt
The downside is that its rather expensive at $78 and I'm not sure this will solve my speed problem. Any ideas as to what might be happening?

u/Slinkwyde · 1 pointr/apple

Thunderbolt to eSATA and USB 3.0: http://www.amazon.com/Kanex-KTU10-Thunderbolt-eSATA-Adapter/dp/B00LOLBBQQ

Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0: http://www.amazon.com/Kanex-KTU20-Thunderbolt-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00LOLBX5K

Search Amazon, NewEgg, etc, for Thunderbolt and then narrow the results by price. See what's out there.

For video out adapters, Thunderbolt doubles as DisplayPort and uses the mini DisplayPort. Look on Monoprice.com for adapters that turn mini DisplayPort into whatever it is you're looking for.

u/CJNorris · 1 pointr/applehelp

There are still no cheap thunderbolt adaptors from what I have seen but this is probably your best bet:

http://www.amazon.com/Kanex-KTU10-Thunderbolt-eSATA-Adapter/dp/B00LOLBBQQ

EDIT: I forgot about USB 3.0. There are a lot of cheaper USB 3.0 to esata converters. Google is your friend :)

u/alienrefugee51 · 1 pointr/macbookpro

So, after searching for a thunderbolt 1 to eSATA adapter I found this, which also has a USB 3.0 port as well as eSATA. Pretty pricey though at $80.

https://www.amazon.com/Kanex-Thunderbolt-eSATA-plus-Adapter/dp/B00LOLBBQQ

u/largepanda · 1 pointr/buildapc

Does it have a Thunderbolt port? Because if so, adapter.

u/humzahh_m · 1 pointr/mac

You can use this adapter

u/daleus · 1 pointr/applehelp

I don't want to spend a lot: https://www.amazon.co.uk/KANEX-Thunderbolt-eSATA-USB-Adapter-x/dp/B00LOLBBQQ

I want to spend too much : "Belkin thunderbolt usb 3.0 dock"

u/ThaMouf · 1 pointr/applehelp

Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA plus USB 3.0 Adapter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LOLBBQQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_TeQvzbH1C1Y06

u/_Joe_A · 1 pointr/mac

Hey /u/AnOldPhilosopher, I recently got a thunderbolt Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA plus USB 3.0 Adapter and it worked perfectly. I used it with the G-SPEED specifically as well.

u/dividezero · 1 pointr/WeAreTheMusicMakers

First, I really can't stress this enough. Get a cloud backup system. Just never trust one location for your data. You will get burned and HD recovery isn't as easy, guaranteed or cheap as you think it will be (1TB drive can be over $500). I can't count the number of times and friends who've lost everything because they trusted just an external.

Mozy, Carbonite, Crashplan, and Altdrive are some. I use Crashplan right now but i've found their recovery speed break down for a number of reasons when you're restoring a whole drive. I would recommend requesting a disk mailed in that case. Carbonite takes too much configuring to make sure it's catching your DAW files (at least last time I used it). I left Mozy when they eliminated their unlimited backup plan many years ago. They may have changed course since then but that was the only thing I didn't like about the, They had a slick program that I liked a lot. Maybe not as many bells and whistles as Crashplan but everything was better than Cabonite. I'm thinking of moving to altdrive based on a lot of recommendations about their recovery speeds (don't underestimate this variable believe me). I've even seen AWS recommended but that'll take some setting up on your part (you can actually use Crashplan's free software and point it at AWS pretty easily) but it's AWS (powers much of of internet reliably) and relatively cheap. The software works all the time backing up your giant files incrementally. It takes some time at first so get it running before you have a lot to back up so you're not still catching up if something goes bad. I have an unlimited storage limit on mine and just about all of them do.

That said, onto the HDs! I hate hate hate Lacie. If you hate your data, use them. It'll beat it up real good for you but they're real pretty while doing it. So basically a dominatrix I guess. Try to stick to Western Digital, Seagate, Samsung and Intel for anything hard drive related. Everyone else (with some exceptions) is either sourcing garbage or reselling one of the above anyway.

I've used just about every brand out there. I have personally used a majority of Seagate and after something like 10 years, I just replaced my original Seagates last year or 2. Everything else bit the dust a long long time ago. Samsung and intel SSDs are still kicking strong after replacing some OCZ or some such brand that just failed out of nowhere. I'm experimenting with HGST based on some good recommendations and having luck so far but we'll see. I like to let my HD testing go a few years just to be safe. Mushkin should be ok since they make great memory and SSD is almost the same tech but I haven't tested.

Lastly, The interface will depend on your budget. My understanding is that Thunderbolt (2 I'm assuming since 3 is a USB type C connector anyway and 1 is pretty useless.) equipment is still pretty expensive. I don't use it so I can't say. BUT in order to really use that speed difference you would have to get a really nice SSD and even then I don't think you're going faster that USB 3 provides. I haven't seen a drive that does that yet but someone can correct me if I'm wrong. They're both backward compatible (quick skimming seems to suggest Thunderbolt is and I know USB is) and like you said USB 3 is everywhere. You can always toss a reverse version of this in your bag and not worry about if someone else has thunderbolt.

So with that maybe thunderbolt 3/USB 3.1 might be your answer. It's relatively new so I'm not 100% on the new standards yet. Make sure you watch that tech because it's still a moving target right now, e.g. the huge difference between thunderbolt 2 and 3.

So, Something like this might be perfect for you?