SATA hard disk is type of HDD (Hard Disk Drive). SATA stand for Serial Advanced Technology Attachment is a bus interface that connects hard disks, optical drives.
- It was introduced in 2001.
- It uses thin data cable.
- It is 7 pins connector.
- The data transfer speed is higher than PATA (Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment).
- It has less power consumption. SATA has more advantages than PATA.
- It is available in different sizes in market. Such as: 40GB, 80GB, 150GB, 500GB, etc.
For example, look SATA hard disk in below picture:
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| Fig: SATA Hard Disk |
