04-12-2008, 04:46 AM
I've never used eSATA, but plugging and unplugging the supplied eSATA cable
into and from the RTX100H-Q is as easy as it is with a Firewire cable or USB cable.
The specs for the SJ that I saw in your links say that it has a "4cm Ball Bearing Fan".
Is there really a fanless version? The SJs also seem to lack a shock-absorbing bay--
if you look at http://www.wiebetech.com/products/RTX100...oductspecs , you'll
see that for the RTX100-Q/RTX100H-Qs and the RTX100-INT/RTX100H-INTs
(sadly, not compatible with Mac cases), this spec is clearly highlighted, but not so
for the SJs.
I got the H-Q because I didn't want to install an eSATA PCI Express card without
having a great need for one, i.e. if for some reason I needed to be running a RAID
with maximum performance. For my backup purposes, I found being able to hook
it up to my previously-existing chain of Firewire 800 externals to be very convenient.
I do, however, like the option that I could use eSATA in the future if I do get an eSATA
card.
into and from the RTX100H-Q is as easy as it is with a Firewire cable or USB cable.
The specs for the SJ that I saw in your links say that it has a "4cm Ball Bearing Fan".
Is there really a fanless version? The SJs also seem to lack a shock-absorbing bay--
if you look at http://www.wiebetech.com/products/RTX100...oductspecs , you'll
see that for the RTX100-Q/RTX100H-Qs and the RTX100-INT/RTX100H-INTs
(sadly, not compatible with Mac cases), this spec is clearly highlighted, but not so
for the SJs.
I got the H-Q because I didn't want to install an eSATA PCI Express card without
having a great need for one, i.e. if for some reason I needed to be running a RAID
with maximum performance. For my backup purposes, I found being able to hook
it up to my previously-existing chain of Firewire 800 externals to be very convenient.
I do, however, like the option that I could use eSATA in the future if I do get an eSATA
card.