Seagate GoFlex Thunderbolt to boot iMac

im going to buy the new 2012 imac but im not interested in the fusion drive, because i already have a ssd. my original idea was to mount it in the internal sata port, but once i saw the teardown, ive changed mind and im thinking to connect it using this adapter: http://www.expansys.com/seagate-stae...or-mac-235442/
my question is if it is sata 2 or 3, and which are differences between STAE121, STAE126, and STAE128. it seems to be all the same product but nowhere i can find differences and if is sata 2 or 3. thanks

Hi,
The teardowns we have see so far have been for the 21.5" only. There is always the posibility that the 27" uses a different method to remove the screen.
You have a long chain going from your SSD to the system. And the systems bottleneck will always be at the slowest point.
SSD (SATA 2 or 3 im guessing), enclosure (is it SATA 2 or 3?), thunderbolt cable, thunderbolt connector, iMac.
Even if any of those factors are SATA 2 you will not see a large difference in overall speed. It will still be faster than a normal internal 5600 rpm drive, but will come at a cost. Looks to be about $100+ tax for the enclosure, and another $50 for the Thunderbolt cable (not included). I would recommend just spending the extra $100 and getting the fusion drive and then disabaling the software and using the drives seperatly.

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