Sata vs Sata 2

webbyra · 09-06-2008, 12:24 PM

Hello!

Im putting a computer together here - you may call me a newbie :) - but whats the deal with Sata2? Whats the new/difference from original Sata?

/Dan

Webbyrå Örebro

**belfasteddie** · 09-06-2008, 12:25 PM

You won't see any difference.

**simpswr** · 09-06-2008, 12:40 PM

webbyra, and welcome to the Forum

SATA II is technically faster than SATA I, but as belfasteddie said, in everyday use you will not see any difference

yeoness · 09-08-2008, 12:21 PM

is sata II back usable? ie if i fit a sataII to a sataI setup?

**simpswr** · 09-08-2008, 12:26 PM

Connections are the same

**blah789** · 09-09-2008, 02:36 PM

The original SATA goes up to 150MB/s, and SATA-300 goes up to 300MB/s. That's however hardly a concern because that's the maximum theoretical limit of the interface. Today's fastest and most expensive drives max out at about 120MB/s.

09-06-2008, 12:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
webbyra Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 1 OS: Vista	Sata vs Sata 2 Hello! Im putting a computer together here - you may call me a newbie :) - but whats the deal with Sata2? Whats the new/difference from original Sata? /Dan Webbyrå Örebro

09-06-2008, 12:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,551 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Sata vs Sata 2 You won't see any difference.

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Sata vs Sata 2 webbyra, and welcome to the Forum SATA II is technically faster than SATA I, but as belfasteddie said, in everyday use you will not see any difference __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

09-08-2008, 12:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
yeoness Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 OS: win xp service pack 3	Re: Sata vs Sata 2 is sata II back usable? ie if i fit a sataII to a sataI setup?

09-08-2008, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,253 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Sata vs Sata 2 Connections are the same __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

09-09-2008, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
blah789 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,304 OS: Windows 2000 SP4 and Windows XP SP3	Re: Sata vs Sata 2 The original SATA goes up to 150MB/s, and SATA-300 goes up to 300MB/s. That's however hardly a concern because that's the maximum theoretical limit of the interface. Today's fastest and most expensive drives max out at about 120MB/s.