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A technician is building a new computer for a customer. The computer must use an ITX-sized motherboard and have a RAID 5 array with all drives using the same interface. Which of the following drive ty
The correct answer is D. SATA. For an ITX motherboard with a RAID 5 array using drives of the same interface, SATA drives are the most common and practical choice due to their cost-effectiveness and widespread compatibility.
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A technician is building a new computer for a customer. The computer must use an ITX-sized motherboard and have a RAID 5 array with all drives using the same interface. Which of the following drive types will the technician MOST likely utilize?
Options
- ASCSI
- BPCIe
- CNVMe
- DSATA
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A15% (4)
- B8% (2)
- C4% (1)
- D73% (19)
Why each option
For an ITX motherboard with a RAID 5 array using drives of the same interface, SATA drives are the most common and practical choice due to their cost-effectiveness and widespread compatibility.
SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) drives are largely legacy in consumer/SOHO desktop builds and would require specialized controllers not typically found on ITX motherboards for a new build.
PCIe is an interface, but "PCIe drives" usually refers to NVMe drives that connect via a PCIe slot or M.2 slot; building a RAID 5 with multiple NVMe drives would be significantly more expensive and complex, and ITX boards have limited PCIe/M.2 slots.
NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) drives offer high performance and typically connect via PCIe/M.2 slots, but an ITX motherboard would usually have only one or two M.2 slots, making it impractical and costly to build a RAID 5 with multiple NVMe drives compared to SATA.
SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) drives are widely available, cost-effective, and compatible with most modern motherboards, including ITX form factors, offering sufficient performance for a typical RAID 5 array in a consumer or SOHO build. ITX motherboards often have multiple SATA ports, making it easy to connect the necessary drives for a RAID 5 configuration.
Concept tested: Drive interface selection for RAID 5 on ITX
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