Serial ATA

SATA (Serial AT Attachment)<!--

thumb|250px|A size comparison of an mSATA SSD (left) and an M.2 2242 SSD (right)

extension for optimizing read and write commands

command that informs an SSD or other computer drive of blocks which are no longer considered in use and can be wiped internally

computer standard for SATA host controllers

Computer bus

thumb|SSDs with U.2 interface

computing industry organization involved with the Serial ATA specification

Tagged command queueing technology

External SATA (eSATA), standardized in 2004, provides a variant of Serial ATA meant for external connectivity. It has revised electrical requirements in addition to incompatible cables and connectors:

SATA port splitting device