Question : How many millimeters between the outer most screws on a standard SATA 3.5" hard drive?

Hi Experts,

I would like to know the exact millimeter distance between the outer most screws on a standard SATA hard drive (The holes normally used to attach a hard drive to an external enclosure for example).

Thank you very much for any help. A measurement diagram would be most useful, if anyone knows of a link.

Answer : How many millimeters between the outer most screws on a standard SATA 3.5" hard drive?

Actually the mounting hole spacing is very well defined by the ATA specifications.

Here's the appropriate page from an IBM document that details the hole locations ...