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SATA & ESATA Connector |
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Description |
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Serial ATA is the next generation storage interface for PCs, low end servers and Direct Access Storage Devices (DASD).The current parallel ATA bus is not able to meet the increased bandwidth and performance demands of future Hard Disk Drive (HDD) storage applications. |
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Applications |
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> Desktop/Deskside PCs
> Low end servers
> DASD (Direct Access Storage)systems/arrays |
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Key Features |
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> Point-to-point link with hot-plugging capability
> First generation Serial ATA will provide 150 Mbytes/s
> Second generation Serial ATA will provide 300 Mbytes/s
Third generation Serial ATA will provide 600 Mbytes/s
Serial ATA is a small cable with 2 pair of conductors as compared to current parallel ATA which requires 40 conductor ribbon cable that restricts airflow. |
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