You are in the process of building a custom computer and need to connect a 2.5-inch SSD to the motherboard. The SSD requires an appropriate interface to ensure optimal data transfer rates and compatibility. Which of the following cables is necessary to establish data communication between the SSD and the motherboard?
The data communication between a 2.5-inch Solid State Drive (SSD) and the motherboard is facilitated by a SATA data cable. This cable is characterized by two L-shaped connectors, one connecting to the drive and the other to the motherboard's SATA interface, permitting data transfer but not power. This connection is vital for the motherboard to recognize the SSD and for the operating system and applications to access the storage capacity of the drive. Choosing SATA power cable, USB, or PCIe wires would be inappropriate as they do not serve the purpose of data transfer for SATA drives or do not match the correct interface.
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