[Does Speccy correctly identify SATA III connections]

On 07/10/2016 at 16:16, dudafc said:

Regarding the same topic, but it's a different question...

 

What is the difference between the concepts:

 

1. Max. Transfer Mode

2. Used Transfer Mode

3. Interface

 

Thanks!

 

I also have the above question--please define what these fields mean.

I have a Seagate External HDD that's plugged into my Dell desktop PC's "SS" USB port. I get the following report. What does Used Transfer Mode of SATA II 3.0Gb/s mean, and should I be concerned that it's not SATA III 6.0 Gb/s?

                Seagate Backup+ Hub BK SCSI Disk Device
                    Heads    16
                    Cylinders    972,801
                    Tracks    248,064,255
                    Sectors    15,628,048,065
                    SATA type    SATA-III 6.0Gb/s
                    Device type    Fixed
                    ATA Standard    ACS3
                    Serial Number    ########
                    Firmware Version Number    0001
                    LBA Size    48-bit LBA
                    Power On Count    4 times
                    Power On Time    0.0 days
                    Speed    5425 RPM
                    Features    S.M.A.R.T., NCQ
                    Max. Transfer Mode    SATA III 6.0Gb/s
                    Used Transfer Mode    SATA II 3.0Gb/s
                    Interface    USB (SATA)
                    Capacity    7452 GB
                    Real size    8,001,563,221,504 bytes

 

[Identical Data for External Drives]

My system has three different external drives connected by USB. I'm seeing Speccy report IDENTICAL data for all three drives in fields such as

• Serial Number
• Firmware Version Number
• Power On Count
• Power On Time
• ...

This is from Speccy Professional Edition v1.31.732 (64-bit). What's going on?