Specification:

serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a high-speed data storage interface designed for high-throughput and fast data access.

Intended primarily for data storage centers the SAS interface is backwards compatible with SATA.

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.

carries a full line of quality SAS cables with connectors for every possible application Both internal and external.

It has a 26-pin SFF-8088 male mini-sass plug (with release Ring) on each end.

guide to SAS connectors Type # of pins environment SFF-8087 36 internal SFF-8088 26 external SFF-8482 29 SFF-8484 32 SFF-8470 34 external (also sometimes internal)