How to determine which port offers the quickest performance for a SATA adapter on a Dell laptop?

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How to determine which port offers the quickest performance for a SATA adapter on a Dell laptop?

How to determine which port offers the quickest performance for a SATA adapter on a Dell laptop?

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Volerty
Junior Member

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11-24-2016, 03:21 AM

#1

Hi
I have an old Dell Latitude E6400 laptop with 4GB RAM, two CPUs around the 3rd generation (memory not remembered), Nvidia TN137 graphics.
I’m planning to use it as a Plex server, NAS, seed box, and 24/7 video player.
I’m curious about the performance of the following ports: 3x mini PCIe, 1394, express card, and eSATA.
I’d like to run a 6TB SATA 3 HDD.
If everything works, I’m thinking about upgrading to a T9900 CPU and 8GB RAM.
I can’t afford two 3-inch 3TB drives because they’re not compatible with the native SATA 3 slots.
Any suggestions? Should I look for something else on eBay, like a mini PC?

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Volerty

11-24-2016, 03:21 AM #1

Hi
I have an old Dell Latitude E6400 laptop with 4GB RAM, two CPUs around the 3rd generation (memory not remembered), Nvidia TN137 graphics.
I’m planning to use it as a Plex server, NAS, seed box, and 24/7 video player.
I’m curious about the performance of the following ports: 3x mini PCIe, 1394, express card, and eSATA.
I’d like to run a 6TB SATA 3 HDD.
If everything works, I’m thinking about upgrading to a T9900 CPU and 8GB RAM.
I can’t afford two 3-inch 3TB drives because they’re not compatible with the native SATA 3 slots.
Any suggestions? Should I look for something else on eBay, like a mini PC?

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SausageFrog
Member

151

12-05-2016, 11:44 PM

#2

Any thoughts on this?
The guide mentions a GM45 chipset, which limits performance to SATA II speeds at 3 Gb/s.
My take on that.

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SausageFrog

12-05-2016, 11:44 PM #2

Any thoughts on this?
The guide mentions a GM45 chipset, which limits performance to SATA II speeds at 3 Gb/s.
My take on that.

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ItzOprayHD
Member

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12-06-2016, 09:52 PM

#3

Oh wow, that's okay. Thank you a lot. Some of it ends up at the e-waste scrap yard.

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ItzOprayHD

12-06-2016, 09:52 PM #3

Oh wow, that's okay. Thank you a lot. Some of it ends up at the e-waste scrap yard.

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xXGoku997Xx
Junior Member

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12-07-2016, 01:48 AM

#4

Sure, I can help with that. For a large 5-inch HDD, you should use the boot port for the OS and the NAS port for the boot system.

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xXGoku997Xx

12-07-2016, 01:48 AM #4

Sure, I can help with that. For a large 5-inch HDD, you should use the boot port for the OS and the NAS port for the boot system.

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Rosario17_
Posting Freak

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12-13-2016, 10:33 PM

#5

"5 inch" ?
Or "3.5 inch"?

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Rosario17_

12-13-2016, 10:33 PM #5

"5 inch" ?
Or "3.5 inch"?

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KingKShah23
Junior Member

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12-15-2016, 01:13 PM

#6

My response was a bit slow. The NAS is 5 inches, and I don't care about the boot type on drive selection.
PS. I realized that common desktop drives are 3.5 inches and laptops are 2.5 inches, so when I mentioned 5 inches it was actually referring to the 3.5-inch size.
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KingKShah23

12-15-2016, 01:13 PM #6

My response was a bit slow. The NAS is 5 inches, and I don't care about the boot type on drive selection.
PS. I realized that common desktop drives are 3.5 inches and laptops are 2.5 inches, so when I mentioned 5 inches it was actually referring to the 3.5-inch size.
😵