Is this drive backward compatible with older, slower sata ports
1369761
As long as it's sata it should work. I have this being used on a Sata III port.
1369762
Yes, and the speed won't suffer. Even SATA III interface is over twice the speed of most hard drives (not SSD).
1316349
The connector/size is the same. Not sure whether the controller chipset in the enclosure has backward support for SATA 1 though.
1188201
That should work fine with the SATA interface. If you are upgrading I hope you have an "image" of your original drive, or contact Toshiba support to obtain an original disk set for your unit.
975904
No, I don't think so as the only connecting cable uses a specific USB 3.0 motherboard-capable connector. I do not remember seeing any ports for SATA connectivity.
1502044
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!
945595
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.
333923
all sata 3 drives are compatible with sata 2 interfaces, so yes it should work
1404587
Yes, no problem. I personally use a standard SATA drive through, I need the capacity. Works like a charm...
259821
this would be a PATA drive to my knowledge. SATA has a small slot style connector instead of all the pins
1264388
It is compatible with SATA III. However you will never reach those speeds with conventional hard drives.
871764
I am sorry I can not give you an answer. The sata connection is an older version that only is workable with either an adapter plate or cable, which would make the enclosure unusable.
148353
yes it will work on sata 2 & 3 and its backward compatible means it will go back from 3 to 2 . you will like it
187875
All SATA versions are backwards-compatible. Though, if you're springing for a new MoBo, you might as well toss in a newer HDD, too. WD 1TB are going for about $60 as of this writing, and it is incredibly easy to set this board up in many different multiple-drive configurations. So, you can still use your old drive (as I assume you'll at least want/need to get data off of it), but you can have something significantly faster and more capacious as your main drive. Well worth considering.
1647110
The drive is compatible with both. Sata 6 is twice as fast for data transfer but it depends on whether your computer has the faster interface.
1668784
This hard drive is compatible with sata 6gb? I hope your early reply thank you in advance.
1356232
If the drive is a standard sata it will not work. U will need a sata cable. This is a micro sata cable for 1.8 drives
1203643
All SATA Drives are backward compatible. Go to for a summary: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8142/~/difference-between-sata-i,-sata-ii-and-sata-iii