SATA 3.0标准比现有的SATA II接口速度快一倍,达到6Gbps,并且在处理数据流时更得心应手,并拥有更好的电源管理能力.目前已经获知,SATA 3.0的接口和线缆完全向下兼容.
| SATA-IO Specifications & Naming Conventions |
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| Specification Revision |
Technology Generation |
Data Transfer Rate |
Interface Name |
| SATA Revision 3.x (Not 'SATA III') |
Third generation not 'Gen 3' |
Up to 6Gb/s |
SATA 6Gb/s + [product name] |
| SATA Revision 2.x (Not 'SATA II') |
Second generation not 'Gen 2' |
Up to 3Gb/s |
SATA 3Gb/s + [product name] |
| SATA Revision 1.x (Not 'SATA 1') |
First generation not 'Gen 1' |
Up to 1.5Gb/s |
SATA 1.5Gb/s + [product name] |
| Important: Do not use the incorrect terms 'SATA II' or 'SATA III' The references embedded within the SATA specifications to 'Gen 3', 'Gen 2', or 'Gen 1' are technical spec naming conventions only and should not be used for marketing and product naming purposes. |
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| Mechanisms/Devices | Terms to Avoid |
Interface Speed Options |
Additional Capabilities |
| Cable Connections Disk Drives Host Devices Port Multiplier Devices Port Selector Devices |
SATA III SATA 3.0 |
1.5Gb/s, 3Gb/s, 6Gb/s (Note: SATA 6Gb/s is backward compatible with SATA 3Gb/s, and SATA 3Gb/s is backward compatible with SATA 1.5Gb/s) |
Asynchronous Notification ClickConnect eSATA HotPlug Link Power Management Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Staggered Spin-Up xSATA |
| Results in the following examples of product marketing names... |
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| Device name + |
SATA Speed + |
Additional Capabilities |
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| ACME Disk Drive |
SATA 6Gb/s or SATA 3Gb/s |
NCQ, Hot Plug, Staggered Spin-Up |
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| ACME Port Multiplier |
SATA 6Gb/s or SATA 3Gb/s |
NCQ, Staggered Spin-Up |
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| ACME Port Selector |
SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
eSATA, NCQ |
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| ACME Cable |
Up to 6Gb/s |
std, eSATA, xSATA |
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| ACME Connectors |
Up to 6Gb/s |
std, eSATA, xSATA | |
| Important: Do not use the incorrect terms 'SATA II' or 'SATA III' The references embedded within the SATA specifications to 'Gen 3', 'Gen 2', or 'Gen 1' are technical spec naming conventions only and should not be used for marketing and product naming purposes. |
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