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SERIAL ATA (SATA) OVERVIEW

Serial ATA is the next-generation internal storage protocol, designed to replace parallel ATA technology. The Serial ATA-1 standard supports up to 150MBytes/sec, with a roadmap already planned for 300MBytes/sec and as high as 600MBytes/sec for the next stage.

The key benefits of Serial ATA are:
  • Increased reliability due to the elimination of cross-talk
  • Hot-swap support
  • Point-to-point usage
Especially for engineers struggling with BIOS settings and configuring master/slave and primary/secondary, this last advantage is a welcome change.

COMPARISON CHART

ATA

SATA

•	ATA is a parallel interface

•	SATA is a serial interface with less overhead for higher speeds

•	ATA supports two devices per bus, a master and a slave device

•	SATA is a point-to-point interface where each device is connected to a dedicated initiator

•	ATA device may only be used on an ATA controller

•	SATA devices may be used on a Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) controller

•	ATA uses 40 or 80-pin connectors with wide ribbon cabling that reduces system airflow

•	SATA uses only 4 signal lines for more compact designs and thinner, less expensive cables that promote better system airflow

•	Maximum bus speed is 133 MB/sec

•	Currently, SATA supports 1.5Gb (150 MB/sec) speeds with a roadmap to 3Gb and 6Gb

SATA SOLUTIONS

SPECIFICATION

ZEUS^IOPS SSD

ZEUS SSD

MACH8 SSD

MACH2 SSD

INTERFACE

•	ATA
•	SATA
•	Fibre Channel

•	ATA
•	SATA
•	Fibre Channel

•	ATA
•	SATA-II

•	ATA
•	SATA 1.0a

APPLICATIONS

•	Enterprise Computing
•	Communications/ Networking
•	Military/Aerospace

•	Enterprise Computing
•	Communications/ Networking
•	Military/Aerospace

•	Enterprise Computing
•	Communications/Networking
•	Automotive
•	Embedded/Industrial
•	Military/Aerospace
•	Medical Equipment

•	Communications/Networking
•	Embedded/Industrial
•	Medical Equipment
•	Casino Gaming

TECHNOLOGY

•	SSD Performance
•	Advanced Flash Management
•	Total Drive Protection
•	SSD Testing

•	SSD Performance
•	Advanced Flash Management
•	Total Drive Protection
•	SSD Testing

•	SSD Performance
•	Advanced Flash Management
•	SSD Testing

•	SSD Performance
•	Advanced Flash Management
•	SSD Testing

READ/WRITE PERFORMANCE (MB/s)

•

200/100

•

72/72

•

100/100

•

35/25

	POWER CONSUMPTION
	Sleep/Idle Mode
	Operating Mode


•	5.4W
•	8.4W


•	1.0W
•	2.2W


•	0.5W
•	2.1W


•	0.1W
•	0.3W

CAPACITY

•	16GB - 256GB

•	8GB - 128GB

•	8GB - 256GB

•	4GB - 32GB

FORM FACTOR

•	3.5"
•	2.5"

•	3.5"
•	2.5"

•	3.5"
•	2.5"
•	1.8"

•	2.5"
•	1.8"

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WHY SATA?

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ZEUS^IOPS SSD

STEC Zeus^IOPS Solid State Drives are elite high performance advanced data storage solutions. Built for speed, the Zeus^IOPS is over two hundred times faster at random I/O than standard disk drives. One Zeus^IOPS drive can replace multiple hard drives or eliminate the need to purchase additional servers to overcome performance bottlenecks, resulting in reduced cost and space requirements.

• Over 200 times faster at random transactional performance than a 15K RPM enterprise hard disk drive
• Lower cost per transaction
• Enables higher performing systems with far less hardware costs
• Low power consumption

ZEUS SSD

STEC's Zeus Solid State Drives (SSDs) are rugged, high-capacity, and high-throughput memory and mass storage solutions for mission-critical systems in a variety of industries. Applications include data recorders, oil pipeline inspection guides, industrial automation robots and scientific equipment.

• Non-volatile flash memory, no moving parts
• Drop-in replacement for mechanical hard drives, no drivers required
• Built and tested to MIL-STD-810
• Advanced secure erase features that comply with government security guidance
• Low power consumption

MACH8 SSD

STEC MACH8 Solid State Drive is revolutionizing the storage world by delivering to the users the ultimate level of reliability and performance in a fully integrated device.

At the heart of the Mach8 SSD there is STEC's leading edge controller able to address multiple flash chips simultaneously to achieve up to 100MB/s sustainable Read/Write speed.

• Industriy leading Solid State Disk
• Non-volatile memory and no moving parts
• Patented Full Data Path Protection
• Sustainable Sequential Read and Write speed up to 100MB/s
• Optional Mach8IOPS version for IOPS hungry applications

MACH2 SSD

The STEC MACH2 family is a new platform of solid state drives offered in different form factors and interfaces. All the MACH2 SSD are equipped with an extremely fast and cost optimized Multi channel controller capable of doubling the performance of flash components.

• Solid State Drive with Parallel ATA and Serial ATA interfaces
• Drop-in replacement for rotating HDD
• Built in Static and Dynamic Wear Leveling
• Industry Standard 1.8", 2.5" form factor
• High Speed Perfomance: 35MB/s read and 25MB/s write