Maximum possible length of SATA cable used in computers?

SATA as well as Serial ATA (Advanced Technological innovation Attachment) is the future creation drive interface, following a traditional Parallel ATA (PATA). What is the maximum possible length of a SATA cable?

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  • Kaustubh Katdare
    Kaustubh Katdare
    According to Wikipedia, the maximum length would be 1 meter, about 3.3 ft. I've wondered whether it's the voltage drop that limits the length, does anyone here know? The eSATA standard allowed the extension of the range from 1 meter to 2 meters.

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