3.1 – Hard Drive Cables Flashcards
1
Q
SATA = Serial ATA [Advanced Technology Attachment]
A
o attach storage devices such as HDDs, SSDs, & optical drives
o ambidextrous = either end can connect to the motherboard or the drive
o All SATA types are compatible with each other
o Replaced the older PATA/IDE connector [Parallel ATA]
2
Q
MiniSATA [mSATA]
A
smaller version found in SFF systems [small form factor] small machines
3
Q
eSATA
A
external SATA
4
Q
Older Drive Cables
A
SCSI
IDE / PATA
5
Q
SCSI
A
o 320 MB/s MAX data rate
o 80 pin ribbon connectors
o 1 connector supports many drives
o Mostly on servers
6
Q
IDE / PATA
A
o 166 MB/s MAX data rate
o 40 pin ribbon connector
o 1 connector supports 2 drives
