Experience up to 300 MB/s transfer rates with My Book Premium ES Edition
Most computers shipping today do not include eSATA (external SATA) as a standard interface. If you'd like to take advantage of eSATA performance with your external WD storage device, your must install an eSATA adapter card. WD has tested and approved the following eSATA cards for use with our external storage products.
| Manufacturer |
Product Name |
Model |
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| SIIG |
eSATA II Express Card (notebook) |
SC-SAE512-S1 |
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eSATA II 2-Port Express Card (notebook) |
SC-SAEE22-S1 |
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eSATA II PCIe i/e |
SC-SAE212-S2 |
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eSATA II PCIe Pro |
SC-SAE412-S2 |
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eSATA II-150 PCI i/e |
SC-SA1012-S1 |
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| Promise |
eSATA PCI |
SATA300 TX4302 |
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| Addonics |
CardBus eSATA 2-port adapter (notebook) |
ADCB2SA-E |
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eSATA II 2-Port PCIe (Macintosh) |
ADSA3GPX1-2EM |
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You will also need an eSATA cable. The My Book Premium ES drive requires an I-type eSATA cable.
L-type connectors will not work with WD external drives.
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