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Kanex Thunderbolt to eSATA plus USB 3 0 Adapter
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
275
Old Reviews
206
Unverified
12
Spam Test
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3
NUMBER OF USB PORTS
Yes
USB
Review Analysis - 57 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Ports
32esata, thunderbolt, macbook pro, usb3, usb 3
+84%
-16%
" ... With this, I was able to back up my primary HDD to a fast USB 3.0 drive since my built-in USB ports are not working. ... "
" ... using my Thunderbolt port to access all my USB needs have proven to be even better than using the USB on the laptop. ... I can tell USB 3.0 to Thunderbolt is much faster. ... "
" ... Love the idea and use no waste with my thunderbolt ports. ... "
" ... Gives you USB 3 capacity on an older IMac. ... "
" ... Does the job (I've only tested USB). ... It's close to, but not as good as native USB 3.0 on my work 2015 15" MacBook Pro, or even my 2012 11" MacBook Air. ... "
" ... Highly recommended if you need to utilize USB 3.0 speed on unsupported machines. ... "
" ... i had lost my usb ports a while back on my 2011 macbook pro but now i have them back! ... "
" ... Far better and less expensive than FW-800, or (gadzooks) USB-2. ... "
USB
26drives, esata, usb 3, macbook pro, thunderbolt
+88%
-12%
" ... I tried plugging my SSD directly with my MBP USB and it worked fine. ... "
" ... With this, I was able to back up my primary HDD to a fast USB 3.0 drive since my built-in USB ports are not working. ... "
" ... I can tell USB 3.0 to Thunderbolt is much faster. ... "
" ... Gives you USB 3 capacity on an older IMac. ... "
" ... Does the job (I've only tested USB). ... It's close to, but not as good as native USB 3.0 on my work 2015 15" MacBook Pro, or even my 2012 11" MacBook Air. ... "
" ... Highly recommended if you need to utilize USB 3.0 speed on unsupported machines. ... "
" ... i had lost my usb ports a while back on my 2011 macbook pro but now i have them back! ... $80 is a small price to pay to get usb functionality back. ... "
" ... Connects the ever-popular USB-3 external drives (like Seagate 4TB units for $109 !) ... Far better and less expensive than FW-800, or (gadzooks) USB-2. ... "
Device Compatibility
22mac mini, imac, 2011, usb3, usb 3 0
+82%
-18%
" ... This worked instantly when I plugged it into my 2011 iMac. ... "
" ... This gave new life to my Mac mini from 2011. ... "
" ... Gives you USB 3 capacity on an older IMac. ... "
" ... I get good speeds on my Late 2011 MacBook Pro 17". ... It's close to, but not as good as native USB 3.0 on my work 2015 15" MacBook Pro, or even my 2012 11" MacBook Air. ... "
" ... I use it with my Mid 2011 iMac and the latest Yosemite as of now. ... "
" ... now i can synch data again :) ... "
" ... to an older 27" iMac 2011 which has thunderbolt for my fastest interface. ... "
" ... Luckily, I was buying it to retrofit my mid-2011 iMac with USB3.0 so it worked for me. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
Number of USB ports: 3
USB: Yes
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