TE Connectivity's (TE) Serial ATA (SATA) Connectors feature alignment-free and slant-insertion SATA styles that provide solutions for alignment and PCB space savings. These connectors are compliant with Serial ATA 3.0 specifications with high-speed data transfer rates. They offer a point-to-point link with hot-plugging capability. TE SATA Connectors are available in a wide range of selections in height, orientations, and other standard features to meet mechanical requirements. Typical applications include hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs) optical disk drives (ODDs), desktop and notebook PCs, multimedia peripherals, mid-range servers, and storage systems.