Pending the democratization of USB 3.0, whose specifications have just been published, those who debits against the relatively limited authorized by the USB keys may find salvation in the new hybrid storage devices that are starting to offer some manufacturers: they boarded, in addition to the usual USB interface (or in this case, Mini-USB), an eSATA interface, which can reach transfer rates much higher (3 Gbps theoretical).
At OCZ like Silicon Power, it announces the arrival of USB key eSATA, in capacities of 8, 16 and 32 GB, whose rates reach 90 MB / s read against 32 MB / s write. If the user has a non-powered eSATA port, it will also provide the key link in USB, via mini-USB connector it loads. USB, these key rates were issuing the order of 34 Mb / s read and 25 MBps write. No price or availability date has yet been reported.
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