What is sata and pata hard disk?

Asked By anonymous 7060 points N/A Posted on - 08/06/2011

How can I know the difference between SATA and PATA  hard disk?

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Answered By Emonchow 0 points N/A #79601

What is sata and pata hard disk?

SATA drive means, Serial ATA  and PATA drive means, Parallel ATA. PATA stands for Parallel Advanced Technology and Attachment, SATA stands for Serial Advanced technology and Attachment.

How to know SATA and PATA drive ?

SATA is faster, and PATA means Parallel ATA some call IDE.  HDD just means a hard drive. You can have a SATA HDD, the newer type with a small HDD connector or Pata HDD, the type that has been round for ever with large connectors.SATA drive is very good working.

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Answered By abrahamahartman 60 points N/A #79602

What is sata and pata hard disk?

Thank You Emonchow,

This what I was looking for what I was past couple of days, difference between SATA and PATA hard disk. An assignment was assigned to find out the "differences between SATA and PATA hard disk" from my school. It really helped me to do my assignment easily.

Thank you techyv!

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