220-801 · Question #10
A technician needs to configure a computer with an external storage drive. Which of the following interfaces would provide the FASTEST throughput?
The correct answer is B. eSATA. Comparing the listed interfaces for external storage throughput: USB 2.0 maxes out at 480 Mbps (~60 MB/s); FireWire 400/800 tops out at 400–800 Mbps; CAT5 is a network cable, not a storage interface, and is irrelevant here; eSATA (external SATA) delivers up to 3 Gbps (~300…
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A technician needs to configure a computer with an external storage drive. Which of the following interfaces would provide the FASTEST throughput?
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- AUSB 2.0
- BeSATA
- CCAT5
- DFireWire
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(53 responses)- A4% (2)
- B87% (46)
- C8% (4)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Comparing the listed interfaces for external storage throughput: USB 2.0 maxes out at 480 Mbps (~60 MB/s); FireWire 400/800 tops out at 400–800 Mbps; CAT5 is a network cable, not a storage interface, and is irrelevant here; eSATA (external SATA) delivers up to 3 Gbps (~300 MB/s) for SATA II or 6 Gbps (~600 MB/s) for SATA III. eSATA provides a direct SATA connection to external drives, making it the fastest option among these choices for storage throughput.
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