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SFF-8482 29 pin SAS male to 7 pin SATA data and 15 pin SATA power cable

SMUGDESK

SMUGDESK SFF-8482 SAS 29 Pin to 7 Pin SATA RAID Cable with 15 Pin Power

SKU CH-546D-1NZRC

Connects SAS controllers to SATA drives with integrated 15 Pin power for 2.5" and 3.5" drives

  • Converts SAS 29-pin to SATA 7-pin for drive compatibility
  • Integrated 15-pin SATA power port eliminates separate power cables
  • Supports stable high-speed signals for RAID and NAS expansion
  • Compact design reduces cable clutter inside storage enclosures
  • Works with 2.5" and 3.5" SAS or SATA drives

What the cable does

This SMUGDESK cable converts an SFF-8482 29-pin SAS connector to a standard 7-pin SATA data port and adds a 15-pin SATA power connection in a single assembly. It lets a SAS controller or backplane drive ordinary SATA hard disks or SSDs without a separate power lead. The integrated design keeps internal wiring tidy in storage servers, NAS units and DIY RAID enclosures.

Who it suits and who it doesn't

Installers mixing 2.5" and 3.5" SAS or SATA drives into a SAS-hosted array will find the plug-and-play layout straightforward. Builders whose drives or controllers lack SFF-8482 ports cannot use this cable and need a different interconnect. The product also does not address setups that require power from a source other than the onboard 15-pin SATA connector.

The deciding specification

The cable terminates in an SFF-8482 29-pin male SAS plug on one end and splits to a 7-pin SATA data socket plus a 15-pin SATA power socket on the other. If the host side presents that exact 29-pin SAS interface, the cable fits; any other SAS or SCSI connector type will not mate with it.

Highlights

  • Converts SAS 29-pin to SATA 7-pin for drive compatibility
  • Integrated 15-pin SATA power port eliminates separate power cables
  • Supports stable high-speed signals for RAID and NAS expansion
  • Compact design reduces cable clutter inside storage enclosures
  • Works with 2.5" and 3.5" SAS or SATA drives

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How do I plug the SFF-8482 29-pin SAS connector and the 15-pin SATA power plug into my RAID controller and drive?

Insert the 29-pin SAS male end into the controller port, attach the 7-pin SATA data tail to the drive, then seat the 15-pin SATA power connector firmly into the drive’s power socket; the step often missed is fully locking the SAS latch before tightening the chassis side panel.

Will the 15-pin SATA power connector or the 7-pin data end wear out first on 2.5" or 3.5" SAS and SATA drives?

The 15-pin power plug typically sees more insertion cycles during drive swaps, so its spring contacts fatigue before the 7-pin data header; plan to replace the cable if power pins feel loose or drives intermittently disappear from the array.

At what point does signal integrity become the limiting factor on a RAID array using this cable?

The 29-pin SAS to 7-pin SATA conversion is passive, so sustained multi-drive rebuilds or heavy sequential writes will hit the cable’s length and shielding limits before the controller or drives throttle, showing up as CRC errors in SMART logs.

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