I'm putting together an external drive for my laptop and I ran into something that I hope someone can explain to me.
Many of the 2.5" HD's that I look at advertise a SATAIII 6Gbps data flow/transfer rate. I've even found a Vantec HD enclosure that proudly advertises its ability to handle 6Gbps.
The problem is... an external HD is connected with a USB cable and I can't find ANY USB cable that claims it can handle any more than 5Gbps, even the ones that advertise themselves as "high speed".
What's up with this?
Thanks.
Many of the 2.5" HD's that I look at advertise a SATAIII 6Gbps data flow/transfer rate. I've even found a Vantec HD enclosure that proudly advertises its ability to handle 6Gbps.
The problem is... an external HD is connected with a USB cable and I can't find ANY USB cable that claims it can handle any more than 5Gbps, even the ones that advertise themselves as "high speed".
What's up with this?
Thanks.