ATA/ATAPI-7 -Serial SCSI standard is compatible with serial ATA drives in the same system
ATAPI-7
Serial attached SCSI
Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology is constantly on the move. Presently, the 3.0 standard allows up to 10 gigabits per second.
Serial ATA (SATA) the newer and faster standard. Parallel ATA (PATA) provides for up to four devices, including the hard drive. The serial ATA standard allows for more than four drives installed in a system. by: MGVR
Serial attached
Contact High Standard with the Serial Number and they will tell you when it was manufactured.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Hi-Standard R101 was made in the year 1957.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Hi standard Model B was made by Hi Standard in the year 1936.
hort for External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment eSATA is an extension to the Serial ATA standard that enables SATA drives to be attached externally. Prior to eSATA, external hard drives were connected via USB 2.0 orFireWire. While eSATA can provide faster transfer rates than USB or FireWire, it requires its own power connector.http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/E/eSATA.html
The serial number allows the maker to track production.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Hi Standard model B was made in the year 1941.
You did not provide the serial number.