CS Electrical And Electronics
@cselectricalandelectronics

Difference between SATA and PATA?

All Questions › Category: Networks › Difference between SATA and PATA?
0 Vote Up Vote Down
chetan shidling asked 4 years ago

I need short information.

1 Answers
0 Vote Up Vote Down
chetan shidling answered 4 years ago

SATA

  1. Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
  2. Currently in use
  3. Speed – Fast
  4. Bit rate – 150 MB/s – 600 MB/s
  5. Hot swapping – Supported
  6. External interference – provided
  7. 39.6 inches is the maximum cable length

PATA

  1. Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
  2. Outdated
  3. Speed – Moderate
  4. 16 MB/s – 133 MB/s
  5. Hot swapping – Does not support hot-pluggable devices
  6. No provision for the external interface
  7. 18 inches is the maximum cable length