A bare drive can connect and interface, but will easily disconnect if moved around. It is designed to mount to the connection on the back of the GoFlex product line with a snug and secure grip.
It just so happens that Seagate uses normal SATA power/data port to make this happen, allowing users with a DIY interest to use these adapters for other means.īefore we go any further, we need to stress that the Thunderbolt adapter was never designed to connect to a bare drive. This gives it an ultimate level of compatibility no matter what the next interface protocol is see the USB 2.0, USB 3.0, FireWire, eSATA, and now Thunderbolt adapters. Seagate’s GoFlex connection puts all the interface electronics into the adapter itself and passes pin-to-pin power and data from the drive through the enclosure.
The way the Thunderbolt adapter connects in a universal fashion to any 2.5-inch hard drive or SSD is nothing new. That’s exactly what we did, pairing the Thunderbolt adapter with the Intel SSD 520 and showing how much performance scales from USB 2.0 to native SATA.
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What’s really interesting though, is the Thunderbolt adapter uses a standard SATA interface for data and power, meaning users could buy the $99 sled and connect pretty much any 2.5″ hard drive to SSD to take full advantage of the Thunderbolt port, without paying the massive premium for current pre-packaged external Thunderbolt storage options.
The Thunderbolt adapter is appealing, but with current Seagate externals it can only go so far, equaling USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 speeds due to the limitations of the external hard drives offered. We just completed a review of the Seagate Thunderbolt adapter which is designed for Seagate’s line of GoFlex portable hard drives.
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