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    HP Elitebook 8560w - SATA II or SATA III

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by patrick.elsen, Mar 13, 2012.

  1. patrick.elsen

    patrick.elsen Newbie

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    Can anybody tell me if a HP Elitebook 8560w has SATA III onboard. It is using the Intel QM67 Chipset that has SATA III, but several sites report that HP is not using SATA III. I want to add an SSD to that type of computer and would like to know for sure if a SATA III SSD will be used at full speed.
     
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  2. H.A.L. 9000

    H.A.L. 9000 Occam's Chainsaw

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    SATA port 0, which is almost always the primary storage port, should be SATA III. The ODD SATA port is debatable, but it's possible.

    I've not seen a single 6-series Intel based notebook that isn't capable of SATA III on the SATA-0 port... unless HP is intentionally limiting it's speed through firmware or BIOS.

    EDIT: Just checked and it's definitely SATA III capable. :)
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Mar 13, 2012
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    ivan_cro Notebook Consultant

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    ivan_cro, Mar 13, 2012
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