USB 2.0 vs USB 3.0 vs.Thunderbolt vs eSATA vs eSATA-USB
eSATA delivers 3Gbps, with older eSATA 1.5 devices offering 1.5Mbps; USB 3.0, also known as Superspeed USB, delivers up to 5Gbps; and Thunderbolt can deliver up to 10Gbps. As Intel has said, that's enough to "transfer a full-length HD movie in less than 3...