Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - eSATA

What does eSATA stand for?

• External Storage Advanced Transfer Attachment

• Enhanced Serial ATA

• Enhanced Storage ATA

• External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

When was the eSATA standard standardized?

• 2008

• 2010

• 2006

• 2004

What is the cable length supported by eSATA?

• Three meters

• Five meters

• One meter

• Two meters

What is the data transfer rate of an eSATA 3.0 drive?

• 4 Gbps

• 2 Gbps

• 8 Gbps

• 6 Gbps

Which interface is faster than eSATA?

• Thunderbolt 2.0

• USB 2.0

• Firewire 800

• USB 3.0

What is the main drawback of the eSATA interface?

• Requires additional software installation

• Does not provide power to connected devices

• Limited data transfer rate

• Incompatible with most devices

What does eSATAp stand for?

• Enhanced Storage ATA Power

• Enhanced Serial ATA Power

• eSATA USB Hybrid Port

• External Storage Advanced Transfer Port

How many power pins are combined into the eSATAp connector?

• Four 15-volt power pins

• Three 9-volt power pins

• Two 12-volt power pins

• One 5-volt power pin

What does an eSATAp port support?

• Only eSATA connectors

• Only USB connectors

• Both eSATA and USB connectors

• Both Thunderbolt and Firewire connectors

What does an eSATAp port eliminate the need for?

• Additional cooling system

• High-speed data transfer

• A separate power cable

• Data encoding process