CMS Velocity External SATA Drive

zerodamage · Mar 13, 2004, 04:07 PM

"Looming on the horizon, the Serial ATA II standard promises support for external connectivity. Two key issues loom large: cable length and the connector. For external drives to be useful, the standard should support a cable length of at least one meter. Also, the current SATA connector isn't particularly robust. In an ideal external drive, you'd want a connector that could survive hundreds of insertions without being easily bumped loose."

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Mar 13, 2004, 04:07 PM	#1
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	CMS Velocity External SATA Drive "Looming on the horizon, the Serial ATA II standard promises support for external connectivity. Two key issues loom large: cable length and the connector. For external drives to be useful, the standard should support a cable length of at least one meter. Also, the current SATA connector isn't particularly robust. In an ideal external drive, you'd want a connector that could survive hundreds of insertions without being easily bumped loose." Full Article: ExtremeTech