Satellite P70-A-11Q - SATA III or SATAII on HDD Caddy 2

Hello.
I would like to know if any of the two HDD slots runs on SATA-3.
From what i found, the intel chipset provides a SATA-3 interface. Is any made available on this Toshiba notebook?
Thank you.

Since some others might need this and Toshiba will be unable to answer it.
I am giving the answer here.
The interface where the primary HDD is connected is a SATA-3. While the secondary slot is SATA-2.
So in case of an SSD insall, just swap the disks.

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I bought Satellite P770-111 3 days ago and was hoping to insert another HDD that I had in my old laptop.
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The one HDD that is currenty in the laptop is 500 gb big. I would like to install another one but there is a problem:
there's no SATA cable to connect it to the motherboard.
Basically, there are 2 hdd slots but only one connection interface. Could you please tell me how could I install a 2nd HDD?
Thank you in advance!
Damjan

Thanks for you quick reply! :)
I know that but the problem is that I can't find which motherboard is in this particular series.
I guess that 111 stands for adriatic region so only specs that I found online are these:
http://bl.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/hr/product/Satellite-P770-111/1111702/toshibaShop/false/
and in there you can't find what motherboard does this laptop have.
Any help with that?

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SATA-III was introduced in the Sandy Bridge chipset (Intel Series 6 with 2nd generation Core i CPU's).
The notebook seems to be equipped with the Mobile Intel(R) QM67 Express Chipset.
These chipset supports SATA 6 Gbit/s for 2 Ports and 3 Gbit/s for 4 Ports.
But the SATA controller is also down compatible so you could use SATA III SSD drive or HDD in connection with SATA II controller too.

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This would provide all details about the hardware configuration.
Could you confirm that its SATA II?

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I have a plan to change my old hard-drive with new SATA III SSD.
I have searched from Toshiba homepage about spec if it supports SATA III but it's very difficult to find that kind of information. If I understand correctly, it needs to support SATA III to get full performance of SSD.
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Why you dont install some hardware diagnostic tools like Everest Home Edit or another tool like SANDR Sisoft.
Both would be able to provide you all details and info about the hardware parts and hardware properties.
The L850 series is equipped with different hardware parts but usually the ODD and HDD controller is connected to the chipset (Cougar Port / Panther point) and the chipset is connected to CPU (Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge)
However, I think and from my own experience the ODD SATA interface would support max 150Mbyte/s. Im not sure about the HDD but I assume it could be 300Mbyte/s (SATA II)
But please share the results provided by one of the mentioned tools.

Few questions about difference between Satellite P70 , L70, S70

Hello, i have many questions about the series P70 , L70, S70 that come with a 1920x1080 panel.
1) What are the differences between the L70 and S70 series? Except of the HDD capacity and RAM, the notebooks look pretty identical.
2) Do P70 , L70, S70 support a 2nd HDD or is it just the P70 series that support it ?
3) Do all three (P70, L70, S70 series) come with the same TFT Panels ?
4) Which of the above series supports mSata ?
5) Do all of the model of each series come with a mSata support? E.g. Could it be that L70-a-13m supports mSata while the L70-a-146 does not ?
6) All of the above, come with a S-ATA II or S-ATA III interface ?
7) Which is the best of those series listed ? I am trying to understand what makes the big difference from S70 to P70 except of the casing for example.
Thank you in advance.

>1) What are the differences between the L70 and S70 series? Except of the HDD capacity and RAM, the notebooks look pretty identical.
What Sat L70 and S70 models do you mean exactly? There are different L70-xxx and S70-xxx models on the market which supports different hardware specifications.
>2) Do P70 , L70, S70 support a 2nd HDD or is it just the P70 series that support it?
As you can see in this [Sat P70 HDD replacement document,|http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/CRU3903II0000R01.htm] the P70 series supports 2nd HDD bay BUT even if there is an 2nd HDD bay this does not mean that you could use 2nd HDD. In case the 2nd HDD bay would be equipped with HDD connector, you could use the 2nd HDD
I found also the [Sat L70/S70 HDD replacement |http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/CRU3703HG0000R01.htm] document on Toshiba page and there I can see that 2nd HDD bay is not available
> 3) Do all three (P70, L70, S70 series) come with the same TFT Panels?
See point 1). Different P70, L70, S70 models were equipped with different hardware parts.
> 4) Which of the above series supports mSata?
As far as I know only some P70 models are equipped with an 256GB mSATA-SSD.
> 5) Do all of the model of each series come with a mSata support? E.g. Could it be that L70-a-13m supports mSata while the L70-a-146 does not ?
See point 4) not all models supports the same hardware specifications
> 6) All of the above, come with a S-ATA II or S-ATA III interface ?
I dont think that SATA III is supported. I guess it would be SATA II
> 7) Which is the best of those series listed ? I am trying to understand what makes the big difference from S70 to P70 except of the casing for example.
Not easy to answer because there are too many models released in Europea.
And not all models are available in each country. So I guess you will need to look for models which were released in your country.

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calvinkung wrote:
Thank Kamat & Pepe.
I heard that there is a difference between the cable for SATA II and SATA III.
Do you know the connector within this laptop is installed for SATA III or only for SATAII as Kamat said?
And by the way, are you guys from HP?
The SATA III connectors may have more pins than SATA II but because SATA III is compatible with SATA II the connectors look like the same. I believe that SATA III connectors in Sandy Bridge laptops are installed for a hard drive and for an optical drive. I mean 2 different cables from 2 SATA III ports on the motherboard..
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This review form Notebookcheck says SATA-III speeds with the stock 256 GB Toshiba mSATA drive are capable.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Update-Toshiba-Satellite-Z930-119-Ultrabook.78958.0.html
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Quote from: Jack t.N. on 26-July-10, 02:18:40
What is incorrect about it? Revison 1(I)->1.5Gb/s, Revison 2(II)->3Gb/s and Revision 3(III)->6Gb/s. Makes perfect sense to me.
I was just referring to what it says on that Wikipedia page:
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Terminology
The name SATA II has become synonymous with the 3 Gbit/s standard. In order to provide the industry with consistent terminology, the SATA-IO has compiled a set of marketing guidelines for the third revision of the specification.
* The SATA 6Gb/s specification should be called Serial ATA International Organization: Serial ATA Revision 3.0.
* The technology itself is to be referred to as SATA 6 Gb/s.
* A product using this standard should be called the SATA 6 Gb/s [product name].
Using the terms SATA III or SATA 3.0 to refer to a SATA 6Gb/s product, is unclear and not preferred. SATA-IO has provided a guideline to foster consistent marketing terminology across the industry.
Clear as mud!

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Hi, i've an iMac G5 20" iSight with an intel core duo 2ghz. I would like to know if i can install a sata III hard drive like 128GB Crucial m4 2.5" SSD.
Thx a lot.

First, you do not have an iMac G5. G5s are PPC machines, but yours is an Intel model.
You can install a SATA III drive but I would not spend the money since your model only supports SATA I or SATA II depending on which model you have. I would also be careful about using Crucial SSDs because they may not all work in a Mac. I would get your SSD at OWC instead. You will find their equivalent product for SATA I or SATA II here. I have two of these drives, and they are excellent.

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I emailed Toshiba regarding this issue and this is their reply:
Hi!
"On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM, Contact Us <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Tor
The SATA 111 will be launched mid 2012 and do not have any clear details as of yet.
Regards,
Inside Sales
Toshiba of Canada Limited"
I am very happy with my Portege R835, except for the sata-issue....severely limiting my SSD speed, as I as many others bought this computer specifically because I thought it supported Sata 3. It is absolutely horrific of Toshiba to limit the sata speeds without telling their customers about it!! They will definitely lose thousands of customers on this rather stupid move of theirs. Unbelievable!! Why ruin such a good computer. Sell customers a Ferrari not telling them it's speed limited to 80mph. Toshiba; be up front about such vital information to your customers!!!

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On my Macbook pro 15, 2011, System Profiler is suggesting that it uses SATA III for the hard drive and SATA II for the Optical Drive. Is that true?

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Hard Drive Interface
6.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)
Optical Drive Interface
3.0 or 6.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)

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