Serial ATA Revision 3.5 (SATA-IO)

SATA 15-Pin Storage Power Connector Pinout

The 15-pin Serial ATA power connector delivers +3.3 V, +5 V, and +12 V power to hard drives and SSDs with staggered contacts for safe hot-plugging. Select a pin to inspect its rail.

Pin assignment

Pin 1: V331Pin 2: V332Pin 3: V33_PWDIS3Pin 4: GND4Pin 5: GND5Pin 6: GND6Pin 7: V57Pin 8: V58Pin 9: V59Pin 10: GND10Pin 11: DAS_DSS11Pin 12: GND12Pin 13: V1213Pin 14: V1214Pin 15: V1215Pin 1: V331Pin 2: V332Pin 3: V33_PWDIS3Pin 4: GND4Pin 5: GND5Pin 6: GND6Pin 7: V57Pin 8: V58Pin 9: V59Pin 10: GND10Pin 11: DAS_DSS11Pin 12: GND12Pin 13: V1213Pin 14: V1214Pin 15: V1215
  • Power
  • Ground
  • Control

Schematic face view, not to scale · numbering per Serial ATA Revision 3.5 (SATA-IO)

Pin assignment of SATA 15-Pin Power Connector
PinSignalFunctionStatus
V33+3.3 VDC Power Rail (3rd mate)Standard
V33+3.3 VDC Power Rail (3rd mate)Standard
V33_PWDIS+3.3 V Pre-charge / PWDIS Power DisableStandard
GNDGround Return (1st mate / early ground)Standard
GNDGround Return (2nd mate)Standard
GNDGround Return (3rd mate)Standard
V5+5 VDC Pre-charge Rail (2nd mate)Standard
V5+5 VDC Power Rail (3rd mate)Standard
V5+5 VDC Power Rail (3rd mate)Standard
GNDGround Return (2nd mate)Standard
DAS_DSSDevice Activity (DAS) / Staggered Spin-up (DSS)Standard
GNDGround Return (1st mate / early ground)Standard
V12+12 VDC Pre-charge Rail (2nd mate)Standard
V12+12 VDC Power Rail (3rd mate)Standard
V12+12 VDC Power Rail (3rd mate)Standard

Pin details

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Pin details

About this connector

Standard 15-pin SATA power connector providing +3.3 V, +5 V, and +12 V rails with staggered hot-plug contact staging.

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