Startech com 1 port sata to esata plate adaptor startech com esataplt18in p the startech com esataplt18in 450mm 1 port sata to esata back plate adaptor adds external data support using an existing motherboard serial ata controller it is designed to take advantage of the increased data integrity provided by external hard drives or raid devices that support esata connections the esata to sata adaptor supports data transfer rates of up to 6gbps and is p p backed by startech com s lifetime