FAQ

What is SATA?

SATA full name is Serial Advanced Technology Attachment and it using for MB with storage devices data transmission.

Now SATA already replace PATA (Parallel TAT or IDE) interface and almost Desktop MB only has a PATA interface port for special support customer original storage devices.

The SATA interface could support high speed data transmission and hot-swapping mode when computer system without shut down.

Now SATA has SATA 1.5Gbit/s, SATA 3Gbit/s and SATA 6Gbit/s of 3 specs.

Sometimes SATA spec has 3Gb/s, 1.5Gb/s & 300MB/s or 150MB/s; SATA1 or SATA 2 or SATA 3;

You can use below table to check your SATA spec and speed.

Below is SATA spec comparison table.