Tripp Lite P950-36I Serial ATA II Signal Cable, 2x7-pin Straight Connector - 36in

by Tripp Lite

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 7 x 1 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IAJZ76
• Item model number: P950-36I
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

Tripp Lite expands its line of hard drive cables with the introduction of our new line of eSATA ( SATA II ) cables. This 36 data cable connects any high speed eSATA drive, PVR/DVR, or SETOP box to an eSATA controller. SATA-II delivers higher data transfer rates (up to 3 Gbps), and the double-shielded cable design is perfect for the new generation of External SATA -II drives. SATA-II drives offer 6 times the transfer rate of USB Firewire external drives. These cables feature 7-pin female connectors and offer easy installation. Tripp Lite warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for life.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars False advertisement by Amazon. This is a normal SATA cable; not ESATA., December 30, 2007

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Jack C. Chang (OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tripp Lite P950-36I Serial ATA II Signal Cable, 2x7-pin Straight Connector - 36in (Personal Computers)

I bought this cable together with a 750GB harddrive for expanding my DirecTV's HD DVR. According to forum search on internet, the HD DVR will accept external HHD connected via ESATA cable, and only works with ESATA cable. I bought the two said items both from Amazon (Amazon, LLC). Amazon advertised this as ESATA cable.

In reality, when the item arrived, both the flex-film package as well as the markings on the cable says SATA; nothing on the package/product was labelled ESATA. Sure enough, when connected, the DVR did not recognize the external HDD. I then bought a ESATA cable from local BestBuy just to prove/dis-prove this -- and sure enough, with the ESATA calbe from local store, the DVR recognizes the external HDD.

Bottomline: This item is advertised by Amazon as ESATA, but it is not ESATA. I'm gonna try and return this item. If Amazon reimburse in full, including shipping, I'll change my rating to neutral. But as of now, I feel cheated (and have evidence to prove I got cheated) by Amazon.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cable, January 28, 2008

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JSKW3 (Wichita, KS) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tripp Lite P950-36I Serial ATA II Signal Cable, 2x7-pin Straight Connector - 36in (Personal Computers)

this was my first eSATA purchase. I had read reviews of many brands, some which are too stiff and unplug from computer port. I had read other reviews of other tripp lite cables and took a chance on the eSATA cable. It is a great cable! Well worth the money. It stays in the port just fine, and there were no problems getting it to work. ( I connected it to my external hard drive, a Western Digital My Book Home Edition). If your looking for a good eSATA cable, get this one. Its 36" long, enough to go from PC to desk beside monitor.

5.0 out of 5 stars Worked Great!, July 17, 2009

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J. Cain (Clarksville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tripp Lite P950-36I Serial ATA II Signal Cable, 2x7-pin Straight Connector - 36in (Personal Computers)

I used this cable to connect my external hard drive to my desktop computer for fast data transfer. No issues at all with the installation and the speed matched specs - Just what I was looking for with this eSATA cable. Recommended.