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220-1101 · Question #324

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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Question

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)
  • A
    15% (4)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    73% (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.

ASCSI

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.

BPCIe

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.

CNVMe

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.

DSATACorrect

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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#Drive Interfaces#RAID#Motherboards#Storage

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