I'm an external hard drive docking station: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-BlacX-eSATA-Docking-Station/dp/B001A4HAFS/. I'm currently using the USB2.0 cable that comes with it. I wonder if I could use Firewire or Thunderbolt or USB3.0 to speed up data transfer with it.
Use Firewire or Thunderbolt cable with this hard drive dock
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Best Answer
From the link provided:
Supports eSATA Transfer Speed up to 3Gbps
Supports USB 2.0 Transfer Speed up to 480Mbps
For the 3Gbps transfer speed you will need the StarTech 6-Feet Shielded External eSATA Cable M/M (ESATA6)
and the Thunderbolt to eSATA adapter