What is SATA 6GB/s?

Since 2009, SATA 6GB/S is the latest hard drive -based architecture. The "6 GB/s" concerns 6 gigabits per second data transfer, twice the speed of the previous generation SATA. The serial international organization ATA (SATA-II), which proposes SATA standards, asked the third-generation SATA to refer to as SATA 6GB/s to prevent the addition of potential confusion to the SATA nomenclature, which has already been confused by the confusing second-generation names.

SATA technology has changed the landscape of hard disk technology by switching from wide, uncomfortable parallel data cables and ATA connectors (heel) to narrow serial cables and connectors. The fully duplex serial communication switch opened the door to faster speeds than it was able to handle parallel technologies, and also opened the interior of computer cases, allowing greater air flow, which is essential for faster computer processor units (CPUs) and disk units with higher capacity.

Also known as as known as known as known 150 or SATA/150, the maximum data transfer speed was 1.5 GB/s or 150 megabytes per second (MB/s). The fastest PATA units could compete with the original SATA, but the heel maximized its Clunkier's architecture, while SATA just started. Due to data transfer speed, SATA II was also called SATA 300, SATA/300 or SATA 3. You can see the confusion when "SATA II" is synonymous with "SATA 3."

Now add a third-generation SATA and it is clear why SATA-IO does not want the latest iteration to be referred to as SATA 3, SATA III or even the third generation SATA. "SATA 6GB/S", which calls it at its data transfer speed, the specification is immediately clear.

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SATA 6GB/S discs are expected to hit the market in the second quarter of 2009. According to SATA-IOIt is using the same cables and connectors. Since SATA units make up almost 100% of the units that are used today, they upgrade to SATA 6 GB/s as easy as buying and installing a new unit.

SATA 6GB/s comes just in time to pair nicely with USB 3.0, newer USB standard. USB 3.0 supports the maximum theoretical speed of 600 Mbps, perfectly corresponds to the latest SATA generation. While USB 3.0 may not be aware of the maximum in the real world, you cannot help, but imagine that you will save an external approach that supports USB 3.0, and two or more SATA 6GB/s discs to speed up these backups on the disk.

While some new technologies are as many new problems as solved, no one has looked at the introduction of SATA technology. Now SATA 6GB/s and USB 3.0 on the horizon you can bet that everyone is looking forward.