# SATA port on MotherBoard

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/sata-port-on-motherboard/742>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Tags:** controller, electrical\
**Created:** [May 3, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/sata-port-on-motherboard/742 "2017-05-03T15:09:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![anon4120980](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@anon4120980](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon4120980)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/sata-port-on-motherboard/742/1 "2017-05-03T15:09:30Z")

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Hi,

I saw on the motherboard a SATA port. Can I use it to transfer some data to an external device?

Thank you,

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**Author:** ![jbm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/jbm/32/614_2.png) [@jbm](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/jbm)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2017, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/sata-port-on-motherboard/742/2 "2017-05-09T13:35:44Z")

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I would recommend using the USB slots, as they are readily available on the Motherboard, without the need for disassembling the internals of the control-box.