How SAS differs from SATA?

The SAS and SATA interfaces are used to connect storage devices, such as solid state drives and hard drives, to a computer's motherboard. The primary differences between SAS and SATA are reliability and data transmission rate.

Because SAS drives use the small computer systems interface (SCSI) protocol, they may be able to transfer data more quickly and reliably than SATA drives. SAS drives can process up to 12 gigabytes per second (GB/s), while SATA disks can only process up to 6 GB/s. Due to their extended lifespan compared to SATA drives, SAS SSDs are more reliable for use in commercial settings.

This makes them a great choice for enterprise-level systems that require high performance and fast data transmission speeds. SAS devices offer higher storage space and faster data transfer rates than SATA drives.

Because SAS drives have larger capacities—ranging from 1TB to 16TB or more—than SATA drives, they can store more data. For businesses or individuals who need to store a lot of data, they are consequently ideal.

Another important advantage of SAS SSDs is their longer time between failures (TBF). SAS drives are designed to be more reliable and long-lasting than SATA disks.

Because SAS drives' TBF is typically defined in millions of hours, they are an excellent choice for businesses that require constant uptime and data availability.