Tag Archive: sata 3.0

Dec 08 2009

First SSD to Use SATA 6Gb/s Link Announced

Micron Technology released the new RealSSD C300 – the fastest SSD for notebook and desktop PCs to date and the first solid-state drive (SSD) to comply with the SATA Revision 3.0 (SATA 6Gb/s) specification. A 6Gb/s SATA link will help address the throughput bottleneck that today’s solid state drives face, making SSDs one of the …

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Nov 11 2009

SATA Revision 3.0

In May 2009, Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) released the SATA Revision 3.0 specification, which builds upon the success of previous generations of SATA storage device interface technology.  Here’s a quick snapshot of the benefits and applications for this new spec: SATA 3.0 Benefits Link speeds of 6 Gb/s – twice as fast as SATA …

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