Usb3 vs esata vs fw800 creative cow s user support and discussion forum for users of adobe premiere pro. Intech hd speedtools, prosoft data backup, and connecting cables included. Our only concern was that it only worked with caldigit usb 3. I have several firewire 800 hard disks full of datavideoimages i need for work. Is there an adapter i can get that will let me connect my old sony handycams firewire port to my new laptops usb 3. Mac recognized the tb2 to fw800 cable but nothing past it. Belkin usbc to hdmi adapter previous gallery image.
Connecting older fw800 g drive to new thunderbolt 3 imac g. The observed 240 mbs performance is a 3x speed improvement over the fw800 connection and a 6x improvement over the usb3usb2 connection. Caldigit was the first to release theirs with os x drivers. I realize that it used to be impossible to manufacture a usb to firewire converter, simply because of the speed difference usb 2. I have decided to revive my old macbook to use as a photography laptop as i cannot afford a new one at.
We also provide refurbished macs, external storage, docks, accessories. Effortlessly connect your mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt. How to connect your usbc mac to older peripherals lifewire. Solid aluminum housing provides excellent protection and heat dissipation. How do i connect my fw800 devices to thunderbolt macbook pro.
We repeated the tests above with seagates faster 7200 rpm goflex pro for mac ultraportable drive. However, the apple t3t2 adapter is reversible a similar one from akitio is not. So if i use an adapter from fw800 to usb3 the bottleneck is the fw800 port, correct so i should at least get the fw800 speed. The manual says the elura 100 has 4pin connector ieee 94 compliant so you probably need a firewire 4pin to 9pin firewire 800 cable to connect it to the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter or any firewire 800 port of a thunderbolt dock. Is it possible to get firewire 400 devices to work with thunderbolt. Easily connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Response from, call center october 23, 2017 the mercury elite pro is designed for a single hard drive, and.
It is such a simple and useful thing, i wouldnt believe it if they didnt exist. Glyph studio raid sr4000 4tb external hard drive raid 0, 1 or jbod 7200rpm, usb 3, fw800 or esata 4. Computer cards ssd, sata, 10 gigabit ethernet, usb 3. Such adapters adapt the connection ends not the actual data transfer protocol. Like a number of current windows computers, future macs are likely to include thunderbolt 3, which shares a usb c connector but is a superset of usb, just as thunderbolt 1 and 2 include support for all sorts of protocols, including firewire, usb, hdmi, esata and displayport.
Goal is to find a fw800 usb 3 converter click to expand. Iomega 2tb usb2 firewire 800 fw800 pc mac backup storage. In the event that the usb bus on your computer does not provide the necessary power to operate your mobile lacie hard disk, you can connect a usby cable to the drive and to your computers usb 3. Industry best oxford 944 fw800 and asmedia 1153e usb3 chipset. Sep 02, 2018 however we know fw800 is faster than usb2.
Firewire 800 ieee94b 2 port and 400 ieee94a 1 port to mini pcie controller card simpe30018. Some devices need their own software, such as drivers or firmware. Any brand firewire 400 to firewire 800 lead or adapter. Allegro fw800 firewire 800 pci computer card sonnet. Jan 08, 2020 you dont really need a usb c headphone adapter for any macbook at least not yet. Original acer adp5kb t uk adapter charger 5w 1 comment. Conclusion if you have a treasured firewire interface, it may be time to sell it off for what you can and replace it. Usb c hub hdmi adapter,qgeem 7 in 1 type c hub to hdmi 4k,3 usb 3. In very good cosmetic condition and perfect working condition. Mac ipad iphone apple watch tv music itunes homepod. Firewire 80094b to firewire 40094b connector adapter. Plug the device directly into your mac instead of a usb hub or other device, and if necessary test with a different usb port on your mac or device. Not all users needed these interfaces on the laptop, but for those who do, apple made the cost as reasonable as possible. The slow trickle of new thunderbolt products continues.
Used this and an esata cable to connect the esata port of an external raid enclosure usb2,fw800esata to the usb3 port on my mac mini2012. Sonnets firewire 400to800 adapter makes it easy to connect your firewire 400 94a peripherals to any mac or pc computer with firewire 800 94b ports, without the trouble of purchasing yet another cable. It connects to the mac and gives you a firewire 800 port with 7 watts to. One shows my old gdrive with its fw800 output jack populated with my old adapter cable that came with the drive. Please excuse my newb ignorance in regards to this. Product title elago firewire 400 to 800 adapter for mac. Because these are larger drives i have in continuous use, i bought the firewire adapters, and they nearly doubled the transfer speed to these drives. However, the report also notes that the imminent release of usb 3. Jun 16, 2017 one shows my old gdrive with its fw800 output jack populated with my old adapter cable that came with the drive. Ill probably just get an external hdd that does both firewire and usb 3. Activity monitor confirmed a read speed of over 90 mb per second, and a write speed of over 80 mbs. Users with newer mac with fw800 get fw800 to fw800 cable. Iomega seagate 3tb usb2 firewire 800 fw800 pc mac backup.
Anyone recommend a good usb3 adapter for a mac pro tower. However, if there was an adapter that could allow me to connect all of my usb 3. Im on a mid 2010 macbook pro, which has usb2 and fw800 ports. Jan 07, 2015 the best solution is probably to invest in a new mac to replace this one, but thats going to be in a long time, id rather just wait longer for file transfers. Mercury elite pro usb3fw800esata enclosure owc mercury elite pro 0gb storage kit mac pc usb 3. Welcome to the user manual for the rugged hard drive usb 3. The second photo shows the other end of that fw800 cable, and the two new apple adapters lined up next to it.
This future computer will most likely be a current mac of some kind, so itll feature thunderbolt 3. Jun 19, 2012 flag as inappropriate how do i connect my fw800 devices to thunderbolt macbook pro. In other words, to get the best performance, make sure that the usb port on your mac and the usb cable to your device meet or exceed the usb specification of the device. Connecting older fw800 g drive to new thunderbolt 3 imac. Simply plug the card into an available pci or pcix slot and instantly get access to firewire speeds. Solved looking to upgrade a power mac g4 with usb 3. In order to convert a a firewire connection into a usb connection, you would need. Dual sata hard drive docking station direct high speed sata port on docking station to esata port on notebook or desktop pc connects two sata ports on docking station to two esata ports on computer. I have a tb port on an early 2011 macbook pro, and id like to connect a usb3 drive to it to get higher transfer speeds than connecting to the mbpros usb2 ports. Seagate backup 1tb external portable hard drive usb 3. Bus powered using firewire or usb, or powered using ac adapter included. Also, check out creative cow s premiere pro podcast.
Details about iomega 2tb usb2 firewire 800 fw800 pc mac backup storage external hard drive hd. Thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 2 adapter previous gallery image. That is why some of them wonder if an adapter that would match firewire 800 port with a usb 3. Pcie computer cards ssdsata10 gigabit ethernetusb 3.
Allegro fw800 easily adds 3 firewire portstwo firewire 800 and one firewire 400 to your mac or pc. Setup was flawless and drive started as advertised. While fw800 and thunderbolt have been pretty rock solid in our testing, usb3 is not really ready for prime time. Connect your thunderboltequipped mac to a firewire device with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter. Gtechnology graid 6tb usb fw800 raid1 esata hard disk. Expro connectpro firewire 400 to 800 adapter 9 pin female fw800 to 4 pin male connector price. Is there any such thing as a firewire 800 to usb 3. If you need to upgrade your desktop or notebook computer, there are plenty of adapter cards that offer one or more usb 3. Usb3 to usb2 makes no sense, i get the slow usb2 speed. Aug 20, 2012 with a seagate goflex for mac ultraportable external 5400rpm drive inserted into a seagate goflex adapter sled and connected with a thunderbolt cable, the transfer took 7. Iomega 2tb usb2 firewire 800 fw800 pc mac backup storage external hard drive hd. Provides a simple way to connect firewire 400 devices to the latest mac pro, macbook pro, mac mini, imac and all other computers with a firewire 800 port 9pin male fw800 to 6pin female fw400 connector adapter works with standard 6pin male fw400 cables.
Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port. Apple fw800 to thunderbolt 2 adapter cable this cable, and apple tb2 to tb3 adapter cable. For example, if you connect a usb 3 device to usb 2 port, your device is limited to usb 2 speeds, and it cant draw more power from the port than can be delivered over usb 2. Convert your thunderbolt port into a firewire 800 port with the apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter.
Questions about apple thunderbolt to firewire adapter apple. So, using an apple t3t2 adapter you could connect the areca t3 raid to an older mac mini or macbook airmacbook pro with a t2t2 cable. Sonnet allegro firewire 800 pcie tested against onboard firewire 800 port and an older firewire 800 adapter card, using 4gb transfers between a quad 2. I use a current mbp which has usb3 way faster than fw800. I need to add usb3 to my mac pro for attaching my ssd docking station to download footage from my bmcc. In reply to noirdesir oct 4, 2017 im looking for the reverse. Just guessing here, but i suspect that the apple thunderboltto fw800 and the thunderbolttoethernet adapters are being sold at a loss by apple to compensate users for deleting those interfaces from the current thin laptop computers.
How to connect an iphone, display, hard drive, and more to a macbook pro or macbook air make room in your laptop bag. Last week i bought a brand new imac and only today i realized that apple is not selling any thunderbolt 3 to fw800 adapter. But seagate sells an adapter that swaps out the drives usb 3. I couldnt believe it, and i hope there is a solution otherwise i will switch away from apple forever. Turn your thunderbolt port into a firewire 800 port up to 7w of power for buspowered devices for thunderboltequipped mac computers with os x v10. Original apple powerbook g4 1ghz fw800 m8980lla uk. Small and compact, it connects to the thunderbolt port on your mac computer, giving you a firewire 800 port that supplies up to 7w for buspowered peripherals like hard drives and audio devices. Heres what you need to be able to use the gear you already have. Hard driver connecting options usb3 vs esata vs fw800. As far as the majority of modern external hard drives possess usb 3.
Blackmagic forum view topic usb3 adapter for mac pro. Use your existing firewire 400 devices with the latest mac mini, imac, and macbook pro 17 models, which only come equipped with firewire 800 and usb 2. Toptekits firewire ieee 94 6 pin male to usb a male convertor jack mm adapter by toptekits. Apple first introduced the usbc port in the 12inch macbook in 2015. Original apple powerbook g4 1ghz fw800 m8980lla uk adapter charger 65w. That way, i can transfer from my mac quickly to my intelbased desktop even quicker.
Fully tested and comes with usb cable or firewire 400 or firewire 800 cable and power adapter. Details about gtechnology graid 6tb usb fw800 raid1 esata hard disk drive storage mac backup. Aug 17, 2012 here we take a look at 3 of the mainstream computer interfaces usb 2. Thunderbolt 3 usb c to thunderbolt 2 adapter next gallery image. Includes intech hard disk speedtools, prosoft data backup 3, and novastor novabackup for windows. Sonnets firewire 400 to 800 adapter makes it easy to connect your firewire 400 94a peripherals to any mac or pc computer with firewire 800 94b ports, without the trouble of purchasing yet another cable. Formatted and fully tested to use on a pcwindows or mac and ready to use. Yes, i know they use completely different interfaces so it would need a controllerconverter chip like a sata to usb adapter. But if you stumbled across this page looking for something for your ipad pro or nintendo switch, or if you want to plug in two pair of headphones into your macbook pro, this is the adapter youll want. Converting firewire to usb 3 is it theoretically possible. The owc thunderbolt 2 dock is the unmatched expansion platform for your thunderboltequipped mac, with exceptional connectivity, and dependable performance. This drive combines the cuttingedge interfaces superspeed usb 3. How to connect firewire devices into new macs with thunderbolt 3. It appears that writing to this drive via thunderbolt or usb 3 is equally efficient, and the usb 3 drive is slower than the thunderbolt drive only in its reading process.
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