Serial ATA 1.0 (SATA)

Developed in 2001, SATA is the first generation of the new disk interface technology replacing Parallel ATA.

In desktops, SATA is expected to replace Parallel ATA as the primary internal storage for PCs. SATA1.0

delivers a maximum data transfer rate of 1.5 Gb/sec (150 MB/sec) per port and its future roadmap shows growth

to 6.0 Gb/sec (600 MB/sec). Advantages of SATA include a point-to-point interconnect that enables full

bandwidth available to each device, lower pin-count, lower voltage, hot-plug capability, thin cabling, longer

cable length and register-level compatibility with Parallel ATA. These added features make SATA an option

for DAS, NAS and some Storage Area Network (SAN) systems where Parallel ATA may not have been considered.

 

Quellennachweis:

http://www.intel.com/technology/serialATA/pdf/NP2108.pdf