W520 does Sata III / Sata 6.0Gb/s

[Volker]

Got my new toy yesterday. For the record, Sata III works with a Crucial RealSSD C300 in the main hdd bay:

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[root@localhost ~]# hdparm -I /dev/sda

/dev/sda:

ATA device, with non-removable media
	Model Number:       C300-CTFDDAC128MAG                      
	Serial Number:      000000001106030265DB
	Firmware Revision:  0006    
	Transport:          Serial, ATA8-AST, SATA 1.0a, SATA II Extensions, SATA Rev 2.5, SATA Rev 2.6, SATA Rev 3.0
Standards:
	Used: unknown (minor revision code 0x0028) 
	Supported: 9 8 7 6 5 
	Likely used: 9
Configuration:
	Logical		max	current
	cylinders	16383	16383
	heads		16	16
	sectors/track	63	63
	--
	CHS current addressable sectors:   16514064
	LBA    user addressable sectors:  250069680
	LBA48  user addressable sectors:  250069680
	Logical  Sector size:                   512 bytes
	Physical Sector size:                   512 bytes
	Logical Sector-0 offset:                  0 bytes
	device size with M = 1024*1024:      122104 MBytes
	device size with M = 1000*1000:      128035 MBytes (128 GB)
	cache/buffer size  = unknown
	Form Factor: 2.5 inch
	Nominal Media Rotation Rate: Solid State Device
Capabilities:
	LBA, IORDY(can be disabled)
	Queue depth: 32
	Standby timer values: spec'd by Standard, with device specific minimum
	R/W multiple sector transfer: Max = 16	Current = 1
	Advanced power management level: 254
	DMA: mdma0 mdma1 mdma2 udma0 udma1 udma2 udma3 udma4 *udma5 
	     Cycle time: min=120ns recommended=120ns
	PIO: pio0 pio1 pio2 pio3 pio4 
	     Cycle time: no flow control=120ns  IORDY flow control=120ns
Commands/features:
	Enabled	Supported:
	   *	SMART feature set
	    	Security Mode feature set
	   *	Power Management feature set
	   *	Write cache
	   *	Look-ahead
	   *	Host Protected Area feature set
	   *	WRITE_BUFFER command
	   *	READ_BUFFER command
	   *	NOP cmd
	   *	DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
	   *	Advanced Power Management feature set
	    	SET_MAX security extension
	   *	48-bit Address feature set
	   *	Device Configuration Overlay feature set
	   *	Mandatory FLUSH_CACHE
	   *	FLUSH_CACHE_EXT
	   *	SMART error logging
	   *	SMART self-test
	   *	General Purpose Logging feature set
	   *	WRITE_{DMA|MULTIPLE}_FUA_EXT
	   *	64-bit World wide name
	   *	IDLE_IMMEDIATE with UNLOAD
	    	Write-Read-Verify feature set
	   *	WRITE_UNCORRECTABLE_EXT command
	   *	{READ,WRITE}_DMA_EXT_GPL commands
	   *	Segmented DOWNLOAD_MICROCODE
	   *	Gen1 signaling speed (1.5Gb/s)
	   *	Gen2 signaling speed (3.0Gb/s)
	   *	Gen3 signaling speed (6.0Gb/s)
	   *	Native Command Queueing (NCQ)
	   *	Host-initiated interface power management
	   *	Phy event counters
	   *	NCQ priority information
	   *	DMA Setup Auto-Activate optimization
	   *	Device-initiated interface power management
	   *	Software settings preservation
	   *	SMART Command Transport (SCT) feature set
	   *	SCT LBA Segment Access (AC2)
	   *	SCT Error Recovery Control (AC3)
	   *	SCT Features Control (AC4)
	   *	SCT Data Tables (AC5)
	   *	Data Set Management TRIM supported (limit 8 blocks)
	   *	Deterministic read data after TRIM
Security: 
		supported
	not	enabled
	not	locked
	not	frozen
	not	expired: security count
		supported: enhanced erase
	2min for SECURITY ERASE UNIT. 2min for ENHANCED SECURITY ERASE UNIT.
Logical Unit WWN Device Identifier: 500a0751030265db
	NAA		: 5
	IEEE OUI	: 00a075
	Unique ID	: 1030265db
Checksum: correct

PS: Unless you have a really new version of hdparm it'll show "unknown 76[3]" instead of "Gen3 signaling speed (6.0Gb/s)".

[MikeM]

Thank you for sharing the good news on SATA III!

How do you find the machine in general? Sturdy? Nice monitor?

[Volker]

Its a tank compared to my T410s, thats for sure. I love the FHD screen. Would have preferred 16:10 over 16:9 but will manage

[commander]

How is the noise when idle and load if I may hijack this thread?

[Volker]

I haven't really stress tested it that much, but overall it is pretty quiet. When the system is idle I can hear the fan in a really quiet room but not in the library. Right now I'm compiling something with 10 threads to put load on all cores and the fan is barely audible in the library.

[MikeM]

I haven't really stress tested it that much, but overall it is pretty quiet. When the system is idle I can hear the fan in a really quiet room but not in the library. Right now I'm compiling something with 10 threads to put load on all cores and the fan is barely audible in the library.

Good to hear that it's not noisy. My W520 is going to replace a desktop that sounds like a 767 hurling nose first into a giant wood chipper powered by the energy of constant locomotive collisions.

[MikeM]

I haven't really stress tested it that much, but overall it is pretty quiet. When the system is idle I can hear the fan in a really quiet room but not in the library. Right now I'm compiling something with 10 threads to put load on all cores and the fan is barely audible in the library.

Good to hear that it's not noisy. My W520 is going to replace a desktop that sounds like a 767 hurling nose first into a giant wood chipper powered by the energy of constant locomotive collisions.

[MikeM]

I haven't really stress tested it that much, but overall it is pretty quiet. When the system is idle I can hear the fan in a really quiet room but not in the library. Right now I'm compiling something with 10 threads to put load on all cores and the fan is barely audible in the library.

Good to hear that it's not noisy. My W520 is going to replace a desktop that sounds like a 767 hurling nose first into a giant wood chipper powered by the energy of constant locomotive collisions.

[MikeM]

wow. That's what I get for using IE.

sha-Zam!

[commander]

In the library you mean you are on batteries? If so, remember that the notebook is clocked down so the temps -> noise is lower. Thanks

[Volker]

In the library you mean you are on batteries?

No I was on AC power.