Macally G-S350SU3 User manual - page 3
Introducing
USB3.0/eSATA 3.5” Hard Drive Enclosure
Thank you for choosing the G-S350SU3, a USB3.0/eSATA 3.5” SATA Hard Drive Enclosure
About This Guide
Before you begin using the G-S350SU3, be sure to read this manual in its entirety.
This guide contains:
Introducing USB3.0/eSATA 3.5” Hard Drive Enclosure
Hardware Basics
Hardware Installation
USB connection for Mac
USB connection for PC
Hard drive partition and format procedure in PC
System Requirements
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SATA II- 3.0Gb/s
Based on SATA and USB specifications the transfer rates are up to:
SATA III- 6.0Gb/s
SATA I- 1.5Gb/s
USB2.0 - 480Mb/s
USB3.0 - 5Gb/s
USB1.1 - 12Mb/s
G-S350SU3 can support the speed specification listed above, however its transfer rates are likely to
be lower, and will vary depending upon the type of SATA and USB host controller, SATA Hard Drive
and computer hardware.
• Windows PC, Macintosh desktop or NoteBook computer with available eSATA and/or USB port
• MacOS X 10.2 and above for SATA connection and OS X for USB connection
• Windows XP/ Windows 7/ Windows Vista
• Pentium II/ compatible and above with 128MB RAM
• Both SATAIII host port and SATAIII hard drive are required for SATAIII transfer speed
• USB3.0 host port is required for SuperSpeed USB3.0 transfer speed