The small size of the Gecko-SL enables a reduction in the real estate on the PCB taken up with connectors. This is up to a 45% savings over Micro-D connectors. The space-saving obtained with Gecko-SL connectors gives a significant benefit over existing high-reliability connectors, reflected in both the footprint and the weight of the connectors being drastically reduced. Gecko-SL also offers an increased pin density compared to Micro-D.