First, let's be clear that this method is not for those who feel squeamish about soldering on the PCB of a hard drive. That said, if you are willing, and have the right tools, this is a fool-proof ...

Just curious, which would be faster in day to day usage? I can only assume the internally mobo attached SATA port would smoke any external 3.1 device? Only reason I ask is the case I am considering ...