Please Help me find a powered e-sata enclosure

Temi_D · 22 Dec 2010 at 13:30

Hi all, I've got a laptop that has one of those usb/e-sata combo ports. I am after a caddy/enclosure that is powered by esata so only requires one cable to connect it. The caddy I've got atm uses requires me to connect usb seperately for power as well as esata. I've googled and googled but no avail. Please help

Surveyor · 22 Dec 2010 at 16:34

The e-SATA connection itself does not provide any power.

Any external caddy/enclosure you use will need its own power supply.

JonJ678 · 22 Dec 2010 at 20:30

As above. E-sata does not carry power.

Temi_D · 22 Dec 2010 at 23:00

I know that normal esata doesn't carry power, but the newer ones do. But it looks like I'll just have to settle for a cable like this:http://www.lindy.co.uk/esatap-to-esata-usb-mini-b-cable-1m/33690.html

Surveyor · 23 Dec 2010 at 00:35

No links to competitors.

I don't know what type of hard drive you're trying to power but the supply from a USB port will only be enough for a 2.5" disk not a 3.5".