The USB 3.0 + eSATA Thunderbolt Adapter from Sonnet provides a simple, economical way to simultaneously connect one USB 3.0 device plus one eSATA drive or card reader to any Mac with a Thunderbolt 2 or Thunderbolt port, or a Windows computer with Thunderbolt 2 ports. Featuring 10 Gb/s Thunderbolt technology, this compact adapter connects directly to your computer or at the end of a Thunderbolt device chain with its built-in Thunderbolt cable to enable fast data transfer between your drives and computer.
The adapter offers native USB 3.0 support to ensure great performance from the fast drives, enabling data transfers at up to 350 MB/s. It works with multi-drive enclosures with hardware raid controllers. It also supports hubs and other USB 3.0 devices, and is backward compatible with USB 2.0 devices.Adds Two High-Throughput Interfaces with One Adapter
Connects one 5.0 Gb/s USB 3.0 port and one eSATA port to computers with Thunderbolt ports
10 Gb/s Thunderbolt Interface
Enables fast data transfers between drives and computer
Built-in Thunderbolt Cable
Flexible 5" Thunderbolt cable connects directly to your computer or at the end of a Thunderbolt daisy chain
Supports Multi-Drive Enclosures
eSATA port supports drive enclosures with port multipliers and eSATA port and USB port support drive enclosures with hardware RAID controllers
USB 3.0 Device Support
Supports storage, hubs, and other USB-IF compliant USB 3.0 devices and is compatible with USB 2.0 devices
Boot Support over eSATA
Supports booting under OS X from drives connected via eSATA
Adds USB 3.0 Port
Connect devices such as external backup drives, hubs, and iDevices
Adds 6Gb/s eSATA Port
Connect drives and media readers with eSATA interfaces
Hot Plug
Supports hot-pluggable and hot-swappable device connection
Speed
USB 3.0+eSATA Thunderbolt Adapter is well suited to handle the increased bandwidth requirements of 6Gb/s SSDs through its fast eSATA interface. Capable of transferring files at up to 375 MB/s, this Thunderbolt adapter also supports the latest multi-drive enclosures with hardware raid controllers, and older ones with port multipliers, enabling you to access up to five drives through one eSATA cable. The eSATA port allows you to boot from an attached drive under OS X, and offers support for media readers with eSATA interfaces such as the RED STATION REDMAG 1.8" and 2.5".
Simple to Set Up, Simple to Use
When used with a Mac computer, the USB 3.0+eSATA Thunderbolt Adapter requires no setup. When connected to a Windows PC, a simple driver download is required.
Bus Powered
It is bus-powered, so there is no need to connect an AC power adapter, making it suitable for use anywhere. Wherever you use it, the Sonnet USB 3.0+eSATA Thunderbolt Adapter is a simple and cost-effective solution that enables you to simultaneously connect your USB 3.0 and eSATA peripherals without hassle.
eSATA Advanced Features
Supports drive hot-swapping under OS X
Supports ATAPI (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) drives
Supports port multipliers
Supports S.M.A.R.T. status data reporting
Supports Spread Spectrum Clocking for compatibility with all SATA drives and lower EMI emissions
Supports ATAPI (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) drives
Supports port multipliers
Supports S.M.A.R.T. status data reporting
Supports Spread Spectrum Clocking for compatibility with all SATA drives and lower EMI emissions