does it matter if it's sata II or sata III interface on the hard drive? I'm trying to replicate a sata II laptop hard drive.
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no-it shouldn't matter. It copies the information sector by sector on the disk-so the type and speed of interface will not matter as long as it's a physical hard disk not an ssd. I think it would do an ssd too, but it would not set some of the things you need to set when using an ssd that are unique to it and could wear out your ssd sooner than if it were set, but I think you could copy the info and then set things like 'garbage collection' property where it rotates where it writes to to wear out the writable storage evenly. It's a great device, I swap out my laptop disk reguarly and copy it and then put in the new copy so I have a full os and programs in case of trouble. It makes it easy and it's fast, great for usb hdd use too. I bought 3 of them.
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Shouldn't be an issue. Sata III is backwards compatible. If you're able to fit your data, this SSD will make your older notebook fly. A most-impressive upgrade!
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The one I got did not work, so that may have been my problem, I was installing a SATA III drive.
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To be honest with you, IDE to SATA 3 - why? That IDE interface is sooooooo slow it would bottle neck the speed poential of this SSD drastically. I question SATA1 being used with SSD. Time to upgrade the PC.
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I'm really not sure about your question... there is no msata - I interfaceIf you are asking about msata - II to sata - I then this will not work.,.,., however there are interface card that allow you to connect this and make sata interface
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Yes, no problem. I personally use a standard SATA drive through, I need the capacity. Works like a charm...
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Yes, that laptop uses a SATA connection for the hard drive...though it is half the size of the original hard drive in the system (250GB compared to 500GB for the original)
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Your answer to both is yes because SATA is Serial ATA drive. Happy hunting.
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Confirm the connector type and it should work. I replaced the HD in an old HP Pavillion laptop, this drive works properly. Again, be certain the drive has an IDE type connector.
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Hi James,Yes, the interface is SATA III. I am using a SATA III 1TB HDD in mine. This enclosure is solid, built well, keeps drives cool and swapping drives in and out is easy! If your looking for super compact, it is not. It is still small since it takes 2.5 inch HDD's but definitely not the smallest. I love it because I plan on putting the 2.5 inch 1TB Velociraptor inside of it and I know it won't over heat and it will fit the 15MM thickness.
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Just like everyone else is saying. Make sure you're comp is SATA III and you can find that out by lookin on your Motherboard, or the box it came with or an internet search
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SATA III (revision 3.x) interface, formally known as SATA 6Gb/s, is a third generation SATA interface running at 6.0Gb/s. The bandwidth throughput, which is supported by the interface, is up to 600MB/s. This interface is backwards compatible with SATA 3 Gb/s interface, also known as SATA II. In other words, your motherboard will address the drive, but you won't benefit from the increased speed capability of this strong WD hard drive. One solution is to buy a Rosewill RC-227 PCI-Express 2.0 SATA III (6.0Gb/s) Controller Card. Of course, your motherboard must have a PCI-e x1 slot available. A $19 solution..
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SATA, SATA2 and SATA3 all have the same physical pin layout. Each version represents the next level in serial ATA throughput. You can plug in a SATA 2 drive into a SATA port on a computer and it will run at SATA speed.
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See: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii"SATA III specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I and SATA II ports. However, the maximum speed of the drive will be slower due to the lower speed limitations of the port." SATA II drive speed is 3GB/s, so you won't get the full SATA III speed throughput by using this cable.
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You can but, I don't know if you'll see improved I/O. I'm not sure what the SATA interface is to the drive. If it's an older generation you may not see improved throughput. Chances are you will see improved I/O. Just not sure how much.
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Most SATA3 devices are compatible with SATA1 and SATA2. Definitely research, but from experience most likely you're fine.
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I don't see why not:quote from SanDisk site (applies to all SATA):SATA II specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I ports. SATA III specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I and SATA II ports. However, the maximum speed of the drive will be slower due to the lower speed limitations of the port.