SATA Express Specification
- Defines connectors for host and for HDD-type form factor drives, e.g. 2.5-inch
- Connectors support PCIe or SATA
SATA Express Host
- Has SATA Express host connector
- Accepts 1 or 2 SATA drives or 1 PCIe drive with up to 2 lanes of PCIe
- Drive tells host if it is PCIe or SATA
SATA Express PCIe Drive (Up to 2GB/s)
- Has SATA Express device connector
- Supports 1 or 2 lanes of PCIe
SATA Drive (Up to 600MB/s)
- Has SATA device connector
- Plugs into SATA Express host connector
Host Controller Interface
- Can be AHCI or NVM Express
- Not part of SATA specification
Additional Resources:
- Presentation: 2013 Creative Storage Conference - PCIe Client Storage
- Press Release: SATA Express Specification from SATA-IO in Ratification
- Article: Speedy 8Gbit SATA Express systems coming this year
- Reaching New Heights with SATA Express (Infographic)
- Connector Mating Matrix
- AHCI and NVMe as Interfaces for SATA Express Devices-Overview
- AHCI and NVMe as Interfaces for SATA Express Devices
- A Comparison of AHCI and NVMe
- Why SATA Express?
- SATA Express FAQ
- Press Release: SATA-IO to Enable Higher Speed Storage Applications With SATA Express Specification