Low-end MacBook Pros: SD Card and FireWire In, ExpressCard Out, Charles Moore, 'Book Value, 2009.06.16. The new 13in and 15in MacBook Pro have FireWire 800 and SD Card slots, but ExpressCard is gone, left for the 17in MacBook Pro. What is Firewire? » Hardware » Mac » Tech Ease: Along with USB, Firewire (also called IEEE 1394) is another popular connector for adding peripherals to your computer. Firewire is most often used to connect digital camcorders, external hard drives, and other devices that can benefit from the high transfer rates (up to 480 Mbps) supported by the Firewire connection. Find cables, charging docks and battery cases for Mac. Charge and sync up your Mac. Buy online with fast, free shipping. The January 2003 Power Mac G4 was the first to require OS X. It was also the first with FireWire 800 ports. A good rule of thumb: If it has FireWire 800, it isn’t meant to boot OS 9, although we have heard of a workaround. The FireWire 800 model was also the first Power Mac with a Bluetooth socket and support for 802.11g AirPort Extreme. Mac Compatibility Mac Compatibility MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 - 2019).
ExpressCard/34 Cards (SATA/USB 3.0/Memory Card Readers) ExpressCard® cards are for Mac® and WIndows® notebook computers with ExpressCard® slots. ExpressCard/34 is a narrow version (34mm) of ExpressCard (54mm). ExpressCard/34 cards will fit in either ExpressCard/34 or ExpressCard slots. |
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Tempo™ Duo ExpressCard/34 (6GB/s eSATA + USB 3.0) Professional, external 1-port SATA + 2-port USB 3.0, ExpressCard/34 2.0 card. Supports 6Gb/s to interface with SATA drive enclosure. USB 3.0 ports are capable of transferring files at up to 200 MB/s. Recommended for maximum performance with 6 Gb/s SSD drives and optimized for best performance over Thunderbolt™. | |
Tempo edge SATA Pro 6Gb ExpressCard/34 Professional, external 1-port SATA, ExpressCard/34 2.0 card. Supports 6Gb/s to interface with drive enclosure. Recommended for maximum performance with 6Gb/s SSD drives and optimized for best performance over Thunderbolt. |
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ExpressCard/34-to-54 Stabilizer Bracket Brace for stabilizing an ExpressCard/34 adapter card in an ExpressCard/54 slot. Compatible with most ExpressCard/34 cards. |