

The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a technical standard defined by Intel that specifies the operation of Serial ATA (SATA) host controllers in a non-implementation-specific manner in its motherboard chipsets. MS AHCI Storport Miniport Driver by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Standard SATA AHCI Driver - Windows 10 Service. This specification is intended for hardware component designers, system builders, and device driver (software) developers.

The specification includes a description of the interface between system software and the host controller hardware. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register-level interface for a host controller for Serial ATA.
