AC Ryan ProData - Cardreader+Frontports with eSATA

[Dashken]

June 2007 - Want your eSATA port up front? With the eSATA up front, you'll have esy access to your eSATA. Front ports have enjoyed tremendous popularity ever since they were introduced. We've updated our cardreader+frontports with the new blazing speed eSATA port. Why? Cos we know our the AC Ryan users wants their data fast and without fuss.

Feeling USB speed a bit tiring when moving that movie library? You're not alone. USB is designed for convenience, not high bandwidth data transfer. But hey it's multipurpose so why dont we use it for data transfer too. That worked out pretty well until ... the data boom that turned mega to giga and giga to terra. Suddenly USB - the general purpose Universal Serial Bus - is not quite the guy to do the professional job of moving data anymore.

Say hello to eSATA - designed and purpose-built for data. Built on the same foundations as SATA - the guys that run your internal harddisks - eSATA has exactly the same benefits as SATA. Now, armored and beefed up to withstand harsh external environment., eSATA will give your external harddisks the same performance and usage benefites as your internal harddisks. Isn't that just great? Having external harddisk that works just like your internal SATA harddisks. And with all the plug-n-play convenience.

Just how fast is eSATA? Here's some real-life results. Figures obtained from 3dgameman.com's review of AluBoxTFX with a test comparing USB & eSATA. For more details check it out on 3dgameman.com

Burst : 32.9 MB/s (USB) --- 195.4 MB/s (eSATA)
Average : 32.5 MB/s (USB) --- 53 MB/s (eSATA)

Everyone can eSATA - works with all computers with internal SATA ports. Just connect the internal SATA port to your new eSATA external front port and you're ready to go.

The cardreader + frontports with eSATA are available in 3.5" and 5.25" bay models. For more eSATA products for data, computer, notebooks including ports, cables, AluBox'es - you know where to look - AC Ryan!

Check 'em out and go eSATA now with AC Ryan.

AC Ryan Cardreader50++ & Frontports for 3.5" bay - Black
Product Code : ACR-CR51004
Product url : http://www.acryan.com/prodata/ACR-CR51004.shtml

AC Ryan Cardreader50++ & Frontports for 5.25" bay - Black
Product Code : ACR-CR51011
Product url : http://www.acryan.com/prodata/ACR-CR51011.shtml

Source: http://www.acryan.com/news/index.shtml#frontesata

[karhoe]

Where can I buy one of these ?

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by karhoe

Where can I buy one of these ?

Not sure if anyone is selling AC Ryan stuff locally, but you can purchase them in Singapore - http://www.acryan.com/alubox/buy-asia.shtml

If there's enough demand, maybe we can bulk buy from them...

[martinko]

Hello, Dashken.

Bought one of these @ local store, acr-cr51011. As I'm just a captive fan with no lifelong training, I quite wonder what to connect and where to. ACRyan doesn't provide any leaflet, nor their website. Can U help? Do you have any idea where to find some guide?

Thx in advance

m.

[Adrian Wong]

We do not have a guide for it, but the cables provided should be standard USB and SATA cables. You need to attach them to the USB and SATA ports on your motherboard. Check your motherboard manual for details on where and how to plug them in.