USB sticks with eSATA port work quicker

USB sticks with eSATA port work quicker Hanover  - USB sticks outfitted for eSATA ports can save time. Data stored on those sticks can be read much faster than on traditional USB sticks, reports German computer magazine c't.

Users will need a computer with a combo USB/eSATA port. That lets the tiny storage devices draw power from the USB portion while transferring the files via eSATA. The sticks are roughly half as expensive as standard sticks with comparable capacity. Several producers offer units with capacities of up to 64 gigabytes. (dpa)