tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post2420841667206798914..comments2024-03-21T21:48:36.641-07:00Comments on Fortysomething Geek: STAE129 Seagate Thunderbolt Desktop Adapter Reviewfortysomethinggeekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-31661862214441739532015-07-08T02:20:11.920-07:002015-07-08T02:20:11.920-07:00i have a question. do you think any of those adapt...i have a question. do you think any of those adapters are using 8:1 (4k/512e) sector translation? <br /><br />I'm planning to get the base from Seagate backup plus 3tb, to recover unreadable file system from my Seagate expansion 3tb (spoiled USB enclosure thus plugged directly to a computer would make it unreadable). What is your opinion?thnsk in advance!!Imranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08356402806331014738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-14579778916477705152014-04-13T05:23:02.871-07:002014-04-13T05:23:02.871-07:00thanks mate :o)thanks mate :o)Reinouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613904697893311961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-20218100457368662502014-04-12T13:32:31.436-07:002014-04-12T13:32:31.436-07:00I agree. I think anything over 500gb may be proble...I agree. I think anything over 500gb may be problematic. The desktop adapter wont have any issues as it power 3.5" platter drives and they consume more power.fortysomethinggeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-59054377309524451612014-04-12T09:11:41.437-07:002014-04-12T09:11:41.437-07:00Heya mate,
I've got a question. I'm planni...Heya mate,<br />I've got a question. I'm planning to use a Samsung EVO 840 750gb SSD as an external bootdrive.<br />I was planning to do that with the portable seagate thunderbolt-adapter. Problem is: I've read a post stating that the portable adapter isn't good for SSD's from over 500gb, since the bus doesn't contain enough power to sustain the disk.<br />Did you (or anyone else) try it out? Is the portable good enough? Or should I go for the (more expensive) desktop-adapter (since it has a power-suply, there shouldn't be any problem there?)<br /><br />Thanks!Reinouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14613904697893311961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-32685643062832946572014-04-02T09:23:05.617-07:002014-04-02T09:23:05.617-07:00The portable dock doesn't connect to desktop d...The portable dock doesn't connect to desktop drives because it doesn't have enough power from the bus. You will need to use the Desktop dock for that. The other option is to get an eSATA dock and use an eSATA cable jury rig to the portable thunderbolt dock.fortysomethinggeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-56013638032803347272014-04-01T21:50:51.157-07:002014-04-01T21:50:51.157-07:00Do you know if you can use the portable adapter to...Do you know if you can use the portable adapter to connect a 3.5" bare desktop drive? I have several extra bare drives laying around, and want an inexpensive way to connect them with thunderbolt.<br />Thanks!Gabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466125720147893356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-80938754091558390982014-03-25T21:26:38.186-07:002014-03-25T21:26:38.186-07:00Is it possible to us an internal blu-ray burner wi...Is it possible to us an internal blu-ray burner with this adapter ? like BH16NS40Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550450258022113997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-18683156020545914332013-05-20T09:39:12.822-07:002013-05-20T09:39:12.822-07:00When daisy chain, the second device will run at fu...When daisy chain, the second device will run at full speed if the first device is idle. If you are not copying-reading files to the HDD, the 2.5" drive in your example will run at full speed. When you starting running both drives concurrently, the OS will negotiate the speed between the two devices. It is hard to tell if the second device degrades considerably or not.fortysomethinggeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-46547166254360728532013-05-19T21:39:27.778-07:002013-05-19T21:39:27.778-07:00Great review!! Got a question with this config:
...Great review!! Got a question with this config:<br /><br />7200 rpm 3.5" HDD external enclosure connected to the STAE129 Seagate Thunderbolt Desktop Adapter<br /><br />Daisy-chained to <br /><br />Seagate 2.5" Adapter with Samsung 830 SSD<br /><br />Do you notice a decrease in SSD write/read speed with the 7200 HDD first in the chain?<br /><br />I'd like to try this config but wasn't sure if the HDD with Seagate adapter (which has 2 TB ports, ideal for 1st position in the chain) would slow down the faster SSD on the 2.5" adapter which only has one TB port.<br /><br />Thanks for any info you can provide! Loved the review and I appreciate your efforts!!<br /><br />SRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637074272494945179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-71197143855908980672013-03-20T20:18:48.296-07:002013-03-20T20:18:48.296-07:00Hi, I've done several USB 3 to SSD speed tests...Hi, I've done several USB 3 to SSD speed tests on my blog. The issue is the chipset/controller on many USB 3 hosts/enclosures. So far, the ASMedia 1051e is , in my opinion, the fastest USB 3.0 chipset. The Seagate ones tend to cap around 180-200 MB/sec. They are also probably only running SATA I speeds.fortysomethinggeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-7341293355668911572013-03-20T18:46:22.706-07:002013-03-20T18:46:22.706-07:00Given how similar were the results for the Seagate...Given how similar were the results for the Seagate Backup+ enclosure via either Thunderbolt or USB 3.0, I'd have loved to see the speed test results for the SSD connected via the USB 3.0 adapter.<br /><br />Good article, regardless; thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-74022070196444919502013-03-15T05:41:42.215-07:002013-03-15T05:41:42.215-07:00Thanks fortysomethinggeek (from 50somethinggeek :)...Thanks fortysomethinggeek (from 50somethinggeek :)) - I've heard warm cables go with the territory. My iMac is up 24x7. I may give this a try or instead I may strategically move certain folders to the SSD (applications, home, etc). I found a helpful article on moving things to other drives (http://www.tested.com/tech/2341-how-to-move-your-apps-and-user-files-to-a-secondary-drive/). Thanks again for posting things like this - very helpful to those of us who lurk and use google heavily. :-D<br /><br />Another note - I would use the portable adapter but it only has one Thunderbolt port. I have 3 monitors on the iMac and need the passthru/daisychain capability. I wish there was a simple low cost thunderbolt "hub" out there. <br /><br />TomTom Salzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248771315781396010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-61621635706842507942013-03-14T18:56:30.626-07:002013-03-14T18:56:30.626-07:00In fact, I have. But not with this adapter. I use... In fact, I have. But not with this adapter. I used the portable Seagate Thunderbolt adapter with a Samsung SSD for over a period of 3 weeks on an onsite job.<br /> I was running it 9-10 hours a day for 3 weeks. My boot OS was the SSD and I never even touched the internal drive.<br /> The only issue was the cable got warm but I have not seen any ill effects. I also never put my machines to sleep so I don't know how that plays. <br /> fortysomethinggeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749612412800861345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494320883029239656.post-67695821781563793272013-03-14T15:20:58.799-07:002013-03-14T15:20:58.799-07:00This is a great review - Thank you!
Have you trie...This is a great review - Thank you!<br /><br />Have you tried using a SSD as your iMac boot drive (external via thunderbolt)? I'm thinking of doing this as an upgrade to gain the benefits of SSD for my 2012 iMac. The speeds you're getting look amazing. Any gotchas for making this my normal iMac configuration? (boot off external SSD, use internal drive for 'whatever')? <br /><br />Thanks!Tom Salzmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00248771315781396010noreply@blogger.com