Is this a SATA 2 or SATA 3 drive? The specs on the page say this runs at 3 gbps which is SATA 2 while the image of the packaging shows that its SATA 3
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Everything I have seen suggests 6bps, which is SATA 3. Crucial's website itself says 6bps as well, so I'm pretty sure it's SATA 3. I can say I've loved it since I got it 2 months ago.
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Hello, 2.5 "SATA2 5400RPM drive with tried. USB2.0 30-35 MB / s transfer speed provided by. USB3.0 at 60-65 mb / s provided. Such good enough for an apparatus.
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I opened mine and the label on the disk says it is SATA. For what it is worth. But these new "My Passport" drives are plagued with a partition which pretends to be a read-only CD (it is called a virtual CD). It looks like U3 technology but U3 tools don't work on it. Many people have tried and failed to remove it. If you google "WD My Passport VCD" you will see what I mean. And you will probably decide to buy a Seagate drive instead.
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It is Sata II or SATA III compatible. If you do not understand the interface for HDD you probably should not be building a computer or buying components.
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Yes. Actually, all SATA standards are compatible with each other.Here's the thing: SATA 1 moves at 1.5 Gb/s. SATA 2 moves at 3 Gb/s. SATA 3 moves at 6 Gb/s. If you plug a SATA 3 drive into a SATA 1 port, it is going to move at 1.5 Gb/s.
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Sorry for the late reply - I have been travelling. The drive was described as a Seagate ST33000650NS. The supplier phoned and asked if it was OK to provide an HP branded equivalent MB33000EBKAB. I accepted. The part arrived - was brand new. The label had BOTH part numbers on it - so I was happy. If you check the Seagate site you will find that the drive is an ES.2 not an ES.3. Main difference is the amount of cache. ES.2 has 64MB and ES.3 has 128MB. The description was accurate, the title should not have referenced ES3. I am happy anyway - great drive.
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I had two 3tb plugged in with windows 7 a while ago and I remember them working. Currently, I have 3 2TB Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 and win8 and it reports: Current Transfer Mode: ultra DMA mode 6, Host link Speed Generation 2(3.0 Gb/s), Device Link Speed Generation 2(3.0 Gb/s). I don't know if this is SATA3 or SATA2. Based on the report of Generation 2 I would suspect SATA2. Anyway, here is my info, maybe you can understand it.
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It's a typo on Amazon. The drive is SATA III. Hardly any drive are SATA III anymore. Click here -&gt; http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1049&language=1
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Hmm... I personally don't know this either (I too would like to know -- in case anyone has tested it out). However, the product picture show the "SERIAL ATA" logo with "1.5Gb/s" below it -- making me believe it is not SATA 3Gb/s or SATA 6Gb/s. I am looking for one that supports 3Gb/s.
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SATA is backwards compatible. You just will get SATA2 speeds instead of SATA3. Of course mechanical HDD max out at SATA2 around 120-150 MB/s so it doesn't matter. And if you're not transferring from another SATA3 SSD then you will be bottlenecked at SATA2 anyway.
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It's the same connection as a 2tb, it's SATA3, any windows 7 or 8 will compatible, the major spec you have to look is your motherboard, it has to be a uefi compatible board to go beyond the 2tb limit, if it's a recent motherboard it probably is, just check your manufacturer and model to be 100%. Search for: 3tb and uefi motherboards.Hope this helps
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The interface between the drive and the disk controller is SATA III and can run at a maximum speed of 6 billion bits per second. This is approximately 750 million bytes per second. Older SATA II controllers are capable of 3 billion bits per second, or 375 million bytes per second. Why is this important? Because this particular drive can do 520 million bytes per second, so the drive cannot run at full speed on a SATA II controller. It will work, but it will be slower. It must be used on a SATA III controller to allow the drive to run at full speed.Please note your CPU, bus and motherboard must also be fast enough to get this speed. Putting a cheap SATA III controller in an old computer won't do it. The interface between the drive and the disk controller is SATA III and can run at a maximum speed of 6 billion bits per second. This is approximately 750 million bytes per second. Older SATA II controllers are capable of 3 billion bits per second, or 375 million bytes per second. Why is this important? Because this particular drive can do 520 million bytes per second, so the drive cannot run at full speed on a SATA II controller. It will work, but it will be slower. It must be used on a SATA III controller to allow the drive to run at full speed.Please note your CPU, bus and... » Read More The interface between the drive and the disk controller is SATA III and can run at a maximum speed of 6 billion bits per second. This is approximately 750 million bytes per second. Older SATA II controllers are capable of 3 billion bits per second, or 375 million bytes per second. Why is this important? Because this particular drive can do 520 million bytes per second, so the drive cannot run at full speed on a SATA II controller. It will work, but it will be slower. It must be used on a SATA III controller to allow the drive to run at full speed.Please note your CPU, bus and motherboard must also be fast enough to get this speed. Putting a cheap SATA III controller in an old computer won't do it. « Show Less
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Thanks - trying to find out before purchasing, but I found some posts on Newegg that indicate they are SATA (maybe they changed from IDE to SATA and this is why it isn't in the specs).
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It has 2 x 6Gbps SATA, 4 x 3Gbps.2 x PCIe 3.0 x161 x PCIe 3.0 x82 x PCIe 2.0 x11 x PCII think that's it.
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I've found that usb3 to usb3 transfers are around 100MB/s up to 170MB/s on 3Gb/s Sata Drives you won't see faster than that till you get faster devices. USB3 to internal sata 3Gb/s drives are about 50MB/s to 90MB/s, Depending on processorand drive speeds. USB3 to e-sata Is around 70 -90MB/s The Drivers that came with mine did work. and it did power my usb 2.5" drives. but not more than 1 at a time. with out using the included power cord.
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The interface between the drive and the disk controller is SATA III and can run at a maximum speed of 6 billion bits per second. This is approximately 750 million bytes per second. Older SATA II controllers are capable of 3 billion bits per second, or 375 million bytes per second. Why is this important? Because this particular drive can do 520 million bytes per second, so the drive cannot run at full speed on a SATA II controller. It will work, but it will be slower. It must be used on a SATA III controller to allow the drive to run at full speed. Please note your CPU, bus and motherboard must also be fast enough to get this speed. Putting a cheap SATA III controller in an old computer won't do it.
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1- supports sata 3 up to 6Gbps. Backward compatible to sata 2 (3Gbps) and sata1 (1.5Gbps) specification. 2- No! This is an all in one unit. I'm using 2 64GB SSD drivers and set it up in a raid . It speed up your computer 100x better. It almost instantly the changes to the next window. I like this setup and it is in a nice package.