connector is compatible with all MiniSAS SFF-8088 ports

 This allows the user to mix more expensive, lower-capacity SAS drives for applications that require faster data access and higher reliability, with lower-cost, higher-capacity SATA drives for applications with lower access speed requirements. Monoprice carries a full line of quality MiniSAS SFF-8088 with connectors for every possible application, both internal and external.This 2 meter long cable uses 28 AWG wires. It has an external 26-pin MiniSAS SFF-8088 plug (with release ring) on one end and an internal 36-pin SFF-8087 male SAS plug (with locking latch) on the other.TMC always stocks hard to find external 4X SAS (SFF-8470) to MiniSAS (SFF-8088) and MiniSAS SFF-8088 to 4X SAS (SFF-8470) fanout cables in up to 3 meter lengths. Thinner and more flexible cables offer convenience in routing and improved airflow as well as enhanced scalability allowing low insertion loss and crosstalk reduction.