Is this sata2 or 3 ?

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  1. freshe, Aug 9, 2012

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    My drive is this: ST31000528AS

    Checked on amazon and it doesn't say if its Sata3 or 2. However if I check my macs hardware it shows the negotiated link speed as 3GBs.
     
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  2. Weaselboy, Aug 9, 2012

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    That is a SATA II drive.
     
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  3. Johnf1285, Aug 9, 2012

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    I don't think that drive could even saturate a SATA II connection though so it shouldn't be a big deal.
     
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  4. freshe, Aug 9, 2012

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    I just thought it was Sata3 and it didnt use the 6GBs. thanks anyway.
     
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