StarTech 3 ft. Shielded External eSATA Cable

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satisfied

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I have had e-SATA problems for years. Googling you will find many other people with similar problems. I thought root cause was a bad controller on my old motherboard so I switched to USB and decided to wait until upgrading my motherboard before trying e-SATA again.I just bought the top of the line ASUS motherboard and had similar e-SATA problems like random disconnects, and a fussy connector that any cable motion would disconnect.Through all the years I used those standard gray e-SATA cables that ship with external drive enclosures. On a hunch I bought this Startech cable and my problems immediately went away. This cable is much more stable and secure in the connector.I wonder how many millions of people with e-SATA problems believe they have a controller or drive problem when a cheap cable is the likely problem.Highly recommended.

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Well built with a nice solid feel, much better than a cheapo one I had before (which broke). Bought two by mistake but the second one won't go astray... :)

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Got one of these for the AcomData Samurai 500GB I also purchased from NCIX.Cable does what it does, and at around $5.50 is an okayish price. Was a bit disappointed that there were no locking clips on the connectors to prevent the cable from slipping but oh well.

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Using with an Acomdata external drive and the nGear adapter bracket (19666), no issues, much faster transfer rates than USB connection.