What level SATA does this support? just I? or SATA II? or SATA III?
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I haven't tried it with SATA II or SATA III drives. Sorry about that. I have found that it is not very dependable for simply using hard drives as USB drives - sometimes the computer fails to recognize drives plugged into the Calvary duplicator.
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Technically and by the instructions, it is rated as a Sata II device. However the hdd that I cloned and am currently using in my laptop is a SATA III drive, and it works just fine. The instructions say that the clone speed is limited to the slowest drives capability. SATA III is backward compatible with SATA II and I drives. SATA II is backward compatible with SATA I drives. The data should still run at the higher speeds, provided your Motherboards SATA ports are rated at higher speeds. The duplicator will not likely change the speed throughput of your drive. Hope this helps.
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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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As far as I can determine, SATA I, II, and III are all physically the same - and you can plug a SATA III drive into a SATA II plug and it will work - albeit at only SATA II speeds. The documentation for this drive receptacle indicates it can handle SATA III drives... it can also do USB 2.0 and 3.0, for that matter - I am using it on an older iMac which only has USB 2.0 interface ports.Follow this link for more details on SATA compatibility:http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii
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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. Example: SanDisk Extreme SSD, which supports SATA 6Gb/s interface and when connected to SATA 6Gb/s port, can reach up to 550/520MB/s sequential read and sequential write speed rates respectively. However, when the drive is connected to SATA 3 Gb/s port, it can reach up to 285/275MB/s sequential read and sequential write speed rates respectively. (http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii)
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I don't know if it will. My computer is SATA III. Sorry I am not being much help for you!
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Your answer to both is yes because SATA is Serial ATA drive. Happy hunting.
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Yes. Sata 3 drives are backwards compatible with Sata 2 Connections and vice versa. But you'll be capped with Sata 2 speed.
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I don't know. But --- I looked up SATA II vs SATA III cables and the overwhelming response to the question about whether it matters for hard drives and SSDs is that it does not. The cables are short and it's unlikely you will see any difference in performance.
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I'm applied this.SilverStone CP05 Convenient Hot-Swap SATA II Cable Supports Model: KL01 and kL03 Case SeriesThank you.
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That compatibility is based on the interface. I believe this MB has a SATA3 3Gb/s ports. Why a 10k rpm drive versus an SSD?
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Yes this HD will work on a SATA II two connection. The bottle neck is the SATA II connection it will work but wont be as fast as a SATA III connection.
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I installed this drive in an Dell Optiplex 740 MT which can handle sata II or sata III hard drives. You need to check the specifications of your motherboards controller and find out if it can handle that type of drive. My processor is an Athlon X2 64.
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You do know this is a SAS hard drive and not an SATA one. Well the truth is I had brought this one by mistake and had sent it back. So I really cannot give you an answer. Sorry.
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I believe only two at a time are supported, however I was not able to use this card. It comes with a Low Profile front but could not connect any cable to the sata port as it was to close to the case cover. (so not really low profile useable)
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It supports all the way up to SATA III 6.0Gb/s, and I'm pretty sure SATA is backwards compatible (to SATA I and SATA II).
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it supports full Sata III with USB3.0 but 3Gbs with esata cable..... which is what i use. It is very fast and by far the best Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5-Inch hard drive i have ever used bar none !
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Good if the connection is sata sata 3 speed will be fully optimized.I believe you will have a good performace with sata 3.gratefulHerbert