Any macs have Esata?

None have eSata as standard. You can get an expansion card for the Mac Pro though.

"Newer Technology (NewerTech) has unveiled its new eSATA Extender Cable for Mac Pro 8-core and quad-core systems. The cable is the first extender available that enables Mac Pro owners to utilize the two unused internal SATA ports on the motherboard, according to the company, supporting up to two external eSATA devices to run up to six hard drives or other devices. The cable is designed to route neatly inside the Mac Pro case, and includes a step-by-step illustrated installation manual. The new cable is available from NewerTech for $25."

Review http://macenstein.com/default/archives/678

You can also get an eSata card for the express card slot in the Macbook Pro, they're about £100 but I can't give you the link.
 
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do mac's just use standard brackets (ie where you'd have a pci slot in a pc)

never opened a mac (or worked with them that much), my mate does video editing, and an esata icybox would be an awesome backup solution for him..

can i just buy an elcheapo sata-esata bracket and use that?

or do they have their own weird type of sata port
 
bledd. said:
do mac's just use standard brackets (ie where you'd have a pci slot in a pc)

never opened a mac (or worked with them that much), my mate does video editing, and an esata icybox would be an awesome backup solution for him..

can i just buy an elcheapo sata-esata bracket and use that?

or do they have their own weird type of sata port
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You can buy mac compatible eSATA things, Sonnet Tech do some IIRC.

Or use the above! :)
 
all i want is the bracket, i'm assuming the motherboards have a normal SATA port on them yes?

no point spending £100 when i can spend about £1.50 on the bracket

are they the same ports?
or do mac's have some dumb proprietary custom sata port?

thanks for the help
 
Can anyone who does have an eSata card in their Mac Pro tell me what the transfer rates are like?

Do you find it quicker than Firewire 800?
We are trying to decide whether they would be any use to us at work.
 
bledd. said:
all i want is the bracket, i'm assuming the motherboards have a normal SATA port on them yes?

no point spending £100 when i can spend about £1.50 on the bracket

are they the same ports?
or do mac's have some dumb proprietary custom sata port?

thanks for the help
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AFAIK the SATA ports are all in the SATA bays, without obvious cables running from those to the mobo. The expansion slots are ATX-compliant and they come with 4 PCI-e 16x physical slots.
 
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