Drive Interface Standards
|
Interface Standard |
Speed | Notes |
| IDE/ATA | 2.1 MBps – 8.3 MBps | 528 MB limit
PIO modes 0-2 |
| ATA-2/Fast ATA | 16.6 MBps | > 528 MB, 4 IDE devices
PIO modes 3-4 DMA 1-2 |
| ATA-3 | Nominal speed increase | SMART |
| ATAPI-4, Ultra ATA, Fast ATA-2, Ultra DMA Modes 0-2, DMA/33 | 33 MBps | Introduced DMA modes and 80-conductor cable |
| ATAPI-5, Ultra ATA/66, Ultra DMA/66 | 66.6 MBps | Ultra DMA modes 3-4 |
| ATAPI-6, Ultra ATA/100, Ultra DMA/100 | 100 MBps | 80-conductor cable required
Ultra DMA mode 5 >137 GB |
| ATAPI-7, Ultra ATA/133 | 133 MBps | Ultra DMA mode 6 |
| Serial ATA (SATA) | 150/300/450 MBps | 7 pin cable |