Slimline SATA

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Slimline SATA

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Definition

Slimline drives are preferably installed in notebooks, DVD players and game consoles. They have a reduced size (usually 12.7 mm height,128 mm width and 129 mm depth), which also makes them need a special form of SATA connector.

This was first defined under SATA 2.6 and consists of a signal segment and a power supply segment. The slimline connector has only a 6-pin power supply, which can only supply 5V devices.

Segment	Pin	Designation	Function
Signal segment	S1	GND	Ground
	S2	A+	Differential signal
	S3	A-	Differential signal
	S4	GND	Ground
	S5	B+	Differential signal
	S6	B-	Differential signal
	S7	GND	Ground
Power supply segment	P1	DP	Device presence
	P2	+5V	Supply voltage
	P3	+5V	Supply voltage
	P4	MD	Manufacturer diagnosis
	P5	GND	Ground
	P6	GND	Ground

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References

1. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_ATA#Slimline_connector

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