Confused about the different kinds of SSDs in new laptops and desktop PCs? Our quick guide covers the basics of NVMe, M.2, and SATA drives.

Anyway, I am curious about one potential difference between SATA and (older) ATA/IDE disks: is there maybe a difference between the two types of drives in terms of moving files/directories around ...

While the M.2 form factor is by far the most common — and can still be used with SATA drives — using it with a PCIe SSD will restrict bandwidth to x4 lanes and hinder overall performance.

So I just ordered my first SATA drive from newegg tonight and I'm excited. I have 4+ ATA drives that I've been using for quite a while now and I've been content with their perfomance (and ...

Serial ATA (SATA) is a natural evolution of the ATA specifications used in most hard drives today. SATA-based hard drives are software-compatible with ATA drives, meaning they work with the same ...

One important characteristic of SATA is rarely mentioned: built-in compatibility with parallel ATA. Using an inexpensive adapter, you can connect an old ATA disk drive, or any other parallel ATA ...

HP this week is unveiling new hybrid hard drives that combine Fibre Channel and ATA technologies. Dubbed Fibre Attached Technology Adapted, or FATA, the new drives are aimed at dropping the cost ...