Initially SATA was designed as an internal or inside-the-box interface technology, bringing improved performance and new features to internal PC or consumer storage. Creative designers quickly realized the innovative interface could reliably be expanded outside the PC, bringing the same performance and features to external storage needs instead of relying on USB or 1394 interfaces.
Technical Information
Host Interface: PCI Express x4 Data Transfer Rate: Up to 300MBps per Port RAID Levels: 5010JBOD1 Drive Support: Up to 4 x Physical Platform Support: PCMac
Interfaces/Ports
Ports: 4 x 7-pin Serial ATA/300 - External SATA External
Physical Characteristics
Form Factor: Plug-in Card Dimensions: 3.99" Height x 4.17" Width