2006-07-25 16:33:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Depends on the model, but for the most part 150 is the maximum theoritical throughput. It also depends on the SATA controller on you m/b. Either one will work..it's all compatible...just a bunch of marketing Hype!
2006-07-25 16:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by ftb1016 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many types of SATA, but they're all backwards compatible.
SATA 1.5 Gb/s (150) - this is the original SATA release also known as first generation
SATA II (also called SATA 2.0) - everything here is identical to SATA 150, except there are some new features like NCQ (Native Command Queuing) which significantly speed up disk access
SATA 3.0 Gb/s (300) - This is the newest release of SATA which allows for double the bandwidth of SATA 150. Don't be fooled into buying a drive just because it has this feature, however. The extra bandwidth does nothing for individual drives. The only time you will see a difference is in large drive arrays typically used by a business. Single drives come nowhere near the bandwidth limitation of SATA 150.
2006-07-26 00:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by C Bass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they hvae both usally you can jumper drives down from 3 to 1.5 if your motherboard isnt compatipal the drives i tested on nf 4 mb samsung and segate work the best intel i havent tried wd drives on yet but intel hd controllers are usally have better hd performance
2006-07-26 00:19:56 · answer #3 · answered by Douglas G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Western Digital has a 320GB at a good price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144397
2006-07-26 00:08:39 · answer #4 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋