Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor

Datasheet, Volume 1 of 2
Supporting Intel® Core™ Ultra Processor for U/H/U-Type4-series Platforms, formerly known as Meteor Lake

ID Date Version Classification
792044 05/09/2025 Public
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Serial ATA (SATA)

The SATA controller support two modes of operation, AHCI mode using memory space and RAID mode. The SATA controller does not support IDE legacy mode using I/O space. Therefore, AHCI software is required. The SATA controller supports the Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.2.

Not all functions and capabilities may be available on all SKUs. Refer to Introduction for details on feature availability.

Acronyms

Acronyms

Description

AHCI

Advanced Host Controller Interface

DMA

Direct Memory Access

DEVSLP

Device Sleep

IDE

Integrated Drive Electronics

RAID

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

SATA

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

References

Specification

Location

Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.2

https://www.sata-io.org

Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0, Revision 1.0

https://www.sata-io.org

Serial ATA II Cables and Connectors Volume 2 Gold

https://www.sata-io.org

Advanced Host Controller Interface Specification

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/serial-ata/ahci.html