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Flat 80cm cable with 38-pin SFF-8654 connector to four SATA female ports

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Vszerda SFF-8654 38P MCIO 4i to 4× SATA Female Extender Cable 80CM

SKU CH-PQ89-8MSD7

Connects a 38-pin SFF-8654 SAS 4.0 port to four SATA 3.0 drives at 6Gbps each with an 80cm flat cable for tight server spaces

  • TypeSAS
  • Length18
  • Connector DetailMcio
  • Terminal GenderMale-to-Male
  • Speed6 gigabits_per_second
  • SpecificationsSAS
  • 80 cm reach suits deep server bays
  • SFF-8654 38-pin plug fits SAS 4.0 backplanes
  • Four SATA 3.0 6 Gbps ports per cable
  • Flat ribbon design eases routing in tight chassis
  • Hot-plug support allows drive swaps without downtime

SFF-8654 MCIO 4i to 4× SATA Extender Cable

This 80 cm cable converts a single 38-pin SFF-8654 MCIO 4i port on a server motherboard into four SATA 7-pin female connectors. It targets administrators who need to attach SATA drives to modern SAS4.0 backplanes without using a separate HBA. The flat ribbon layout keeps routing tidy inside dense 1U or 2U chassis. Hot-plug support lets technicians swap drives without powering down the host.

Flat cable design and hot-plug capability

The low-profile ribbon reduces electromagnetic interference and eases cable management in cramped server bays. Hot-plug readiness means drive replacements or array expansions happen while the system stays online, cutting maintenance windows. Each SATA leg runs at the SATA3.0 6 Gbps link speed, so existing mechanical or SSD drives operate at their native rate without negotiation issues.

Four SATA ports at 6 Gbps each from a 24 Gbps uplink

The SFF-8654 host side delivers up to 24 Gbps aggregate bandwidth, enough to saturate all four SATA3.0 lanes simultaneously under typical sequential workloads. Random I/O across multiple drives stays within the uplink headroom for most backup, archival or media-ingest tasks. Very high queue-depth, all-flash arrays pushing sustained writes on every port could eventually hit the 24 Gbps ceiling, so planners should match drive count to workload intensity.

Highlights

  • 80 cm reach suits deep server bays
  • SFF-8654 38-pin plug fits SAS 4.0 backplanes
  • Four SATA 3.0 6 Gbps ports per cable
  • Flat ribbon design eases routing in tight chassis
  • Hot-plug support allows drive swaps without downtime

Specifications

BrandST-JY
ModelMCIOSFF8654-4XST-FE
TypeSAS
Length18
Connector DetailMcio
Terminal GenderMale-to-Male
Speed6 gigabits_per_second
SpecificationsSAS
ShieldingHigh-speed transfer, flexible extender design, durable construction
FeaturesHigh-speed transfer, flexible extender design, durable construction

Questions about this item

Does the flat 80 cm cable need periodic replacement in a server rack?

The flat cable is built with durable construction and flexible extender design for continuous use in tight spaces; no scheduled replacement is required.

What limits sustained throughput when four SATA drives run at 6 Gbps each?

The SFF-8654 host link carries up to 24 Gbps total, so the four 6 Gbps SATA lanes can run at full speed without bottleneck.

Does the cable add heat or noise when drives are accessed all day?

The passive flat cable generates no noise and negligible heat; only the drives and controller produce measurable warmth.

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