About 4kn compatibility

[GamerDude]

To my great surprise, I've learnt that some HDDs are 4kn or Advanced Format, and most common compatible ones are 512n/e I think. I'd like to buy this 4kn HDD to use as an external HDD to be used with a docking station.

My question is, would I be able to use this HDD? Yes, I understand such drives must be enabled as GPT drives and I'm okay with this as long as I can use such HDDs on my docking station.

[WereCatf]

14 minutes ago, GamerDude said:

My question is, would I be able to use this HDD?

Yes, all modern OSes support those drives.

[GamerDude]

1 hour ago, WereCatf said:

Yes, all modern OSes support those drives.

Even on a docking station connected to my PC bia USB3. 0 cable? 

[WereCatf]

4 hours ago, GamerDude said:

Even on a docking station connected to my PC bia USB3. 0 cable? 

Yes, even then.

[GamerDude]

54 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

Yes, even then.

Thanks! But I'd thought that there must be some sort of hardware compatibility to it as well....basically driven by software only? 

[WereCatf]

Just now, GamerDude said:

Thanks! But I'd thought that there must be some sort of hardware compatibility to it as well....basically driven by software only? 

It's all about the software, not hardware, so that's why there's no problem. As I said, all modern OSes have supported 4K-sectors for years already.

[GamerDude]

Thanks for clearing that up!  

 

Now, if anyone else wanna add to this, please feel free to do so....