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A short MCIO 74pin to eight 90degree SATA cables with rightangle connectors

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SMUGDESK MCIO SAS SFF8654 8i 74Pin to 8×SATA 90° .5m 32AWG

SKU CH-5AH3-76903

A .5 m MCIO SFF8654 8i 74Pin cable breaks out to eight 90° SATA connectors using 32AWG copper for dense server storage

  • MCIO 74-pin SFF-8654 8i breaks out to eight SATA ports
  • 90° right-angle SATA connectors save space inside compact servers
  • 32 AWG copper conductors deliver low-loss high-speed data transfer
  • .5 m short length keeps routing tidy in dense backplanes
  • Heavy-duty shielding cuts crosstalk for enterprise-grade reliability

MCIO SAS SFF8654 8i breakout cable

This .5 metre cable splits a single 74pin MCIO SAS SFF8654 8i connector into eight 90degree SATA 7pin female ports. It is built for server and NAS builders who need to attach multiple hard drives or SSDs to a highdensity backplane without long cable runs. The 32AWG copper conductors and heavy shielding keep signal integrity stable across all eight lanes.

Upgrade from straight SATA or loose breakout cables

The rightangle SATA ends prevent bending stress in tight chassis and remove the clutter of individual straight cables that block airflow. The jump is worth it when a backplane or controller presents the 8i MCIO interface and you need a clean, short harness for eight drives at once. It replaces a bundle of separate cables with one managed assembly.

Practical limits of the SATA interface

Each SATA 7pin port carries a single 6 Gbps link, so total throughput is bound by the eight independent SATA channels rather than the wider MCIO pipe. The .5 metre length suits rackmount trays but will not reach between widely separated enclosures. Shielding reduces crosstalk, yet the cable cannot overcome the inherent bandwidth ceiling of the SATA standard itself.

Highlights

  • MCIO 74-pin SFF-8654 8i breaks out to eight SATA ports
  • 90° right-angle SATA connectors save space inside compact servers
  • 32 AWG copper conductors deliver low-loss high-speed data transfer
  • .5 m short length keeps routing tidy in dense backplanes
  • Heavy-duty shielding cuts crosstalk for enterprise-grade reliability

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How much clearance does the 90-degree SATA connector need behind a drive?

The right-angle SATA 7-pin female connectors project sideways from the drive, so allow roughly the connector body width plus a few millimetres for the 32AWG cable bend radius in tight backplanes.

Which way do I seat the 74-pin MCIO plug and the eight SATA ends?

Push the SFF8654 8i MCIO connector straight into the motherboard or controller until the latch clicks, then press each 90-degree SATA head onto its drive port until fully seated — do not force at an angle.

When should I plan to replace this .5 m breakout cable?

Replace if the 32AWG conductors show kinks, the shielding is torn, or any SATA latch fails to hold; otherwise the passive copper assembly has no wear-out schedule.

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