SATA has become the ubiquitous connection to hard drives in both laptops and desktop PCs. SATA is available in two basic forms, internal and external (eSATA). Both forms use seven conductor cables ...

One of the major changes in hard-drive technology in recent years is that most computers now use Serial ATA (SATA) connections, as opposed to the older ATA/IDE connections (also known as PATA, for ...

We've just been sent a rather interesting picture from a Taiwanese motherboard maker. After MSI announced its first motherboards with Power Over eSATA recently, we just had to get a look at one of the ...

So I had a discussion with a customer today, and I couldn't figure out if there's a difference between different coloured SATA cables. I used to think there was - then my boss told me there was no ...

eSATA lets external hard drives run at internal speeds. But don't expect to see mainstream PCs with those ports until 2008. Photos: eSATA drives Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

The NewerTech eSATA Extender Cable is specifically engineered to be a “Perfect Fit Solution,” so it accurately routes inside a Mac Pro case. By utilizing the hidden potential of the Mac Pro, users can ...

Optimized to support SATA II speeds, the MAX4951AE dual-channel buffer redrives SATA I and SATA II signals and integrates a cable-detect function. The device preserves signal integrity at the receiver ...

Brace yourself: there are good odds another port will start popping up on PCs soon. This one is for eSATA, an external version of the technology that's used to connect hard drives inside the PC ...