Serial ATA

From Mac Guides

Serial ATA, also known as SATA, is a connection inferace used inside modern computers for I/O access to a hard disk. It is superseding ATA (IDE) because it has a faster transfer rate and includes newer features.

Features & Notes

• Provides faster transfer speeds than ATA/IDE.
• Uses a new connector as to avoid confusion and include new pin configurations.
• ATA/IDE drives are not compatible inside computers with a SATA bus and vice versa.

Serial ATA & Macs

Apple began to include this interface with the PowerMac G5 and then later with the iMac G5. It is unclear when it will be included on other machines, but seems inevitable as Serial ATA is becoming the norm.

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