Hi folks,

As we all know the recent talks and discussions and releases about USB 3.0. Most of the computer Tower manufacturers like Lian-Li, Cooler Master, etc have also started releasing their Towers with front and USB.30 ports and also some Motherboard manufacturers like DFI, etc have started putting in USB 3.0 on the boards..

I am a Cooler master CM690 tower user myself and it has a port of eSATA (External SATA) on your tower.. well this always stays empty in my case as i dont have or use any eSATA Hard-drives, but whenever i looked at it, i always, it always bothered me as i wasnt able to use it.. always thought if they can have a USB 2.0 pendrives.. why not those pendrives with eSATA port? Perhaps better and faster Read Write Speeds?

Well, today i came across this news by Active Media who released their 16gb and 32gb Pen drives/Flash Drives with an eSATA port / connection + mini USB port  / connection and they promises transfer speeds of 100MB/sec. Earlier the eSATA drives required its users to connect a USB cable as a power source for that particular drive from the computer. But now, many eSATA ports have USB capabilities built in so that power can also be ported through, and if you need a new flash drive with USB 3.0-like speed (but don’t have a USB 3.0 card), this might do the trick.

This is what Engadget has to say about it:

Who needs 200MB/sec when you’ve got… 100MB/sec? Nah, Active Media Products’ newest flash drives aren’t quite as snappy as those few USB 3.0 keys that are making their way out, but for folks who aren’t quite ready to upgrade (or are just dying to make use of that otherwise empty eSATA port), this here unit is the ticket. Outfitted with 16GB or 32GB of MLC NAND memory, these units boast sequential read and write speeds up to 100MB/sec and 55 MB/sec, respectively, and in case you cruise over to a legacy machine that lacks eSATA, a mini USB 2.0 port is also provided for universal access. ‘Course, a USB cable is still required in the eSATA port for power, but hey, at least you’ll be “with the times,” right? Check ‘em right now on Amazon for $69.95 and $109.95 in order of mention.

Check out the picture of Active Media’s eSATA SSD Drive below:

Drive’s Specifications:

eSATA USB SSD Drive
This new hybrid drive brings the speed of an SSD to a convenient eSATA flash storage device. By combining both eSATA and mini USB 2.0 ports into the same device it offers compatibility with virtually any computer. Take advantage of the lightning fast read speeds up to 100MB/sec in an eSATA port, or make avail of the USB interface in computers that lack an eSATA port. Pack 16GB or 32GB of data onto this drive and slip it into your pocket to take with you anywhere.

Features
- eSATA and Mini USB 2.0 ports
- USB cable included
- Eyehole for attaching to a keychain or lanyard

Specifications
- Read speeds up to 100MB/sec
- Write speeds up to 55MB/sec
- Both eSATA and Mini USB 2.0 ports
- USB cable included
. (USB cable is required in eSATA port, for power source)
- Fully compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1; both Mac and PC
- Supports Windows® 7 / Vista / XP / 98, Linux
- Hot plug-and-play
- No driver required for most operating systems
- Data retention: 10 years
- Dimensions: 3.1 x 1.1 x 0.4 inches (80 x 29 x 11 mm)
- Capacities: 16GB – 32GB

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