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