DiLinKer SlimSAS X8 to 8*SATA, SFF-8654 74P to 8*SATA 7P, SlimSAS Host/RAID to SATA Target HD, 85cm Cable

Break one SlimSAS 8x port (SFF-8654, 74-pin) out to eight SATA 7-pin drops. On a RAID or HBA card whose internal port is SlimSAS, this one assembly replaces eight separate SATA cables — eight hard drives or SSDs served from a single connector. It is the SlimSAS-generation successor to the classic SFF-8087 to 8×SATA fanout.

Why this cable

• 8 drives from one port. Eight SATA 7-pin drops share one SlimSAS 8x host connector.
• SAS or SATA capable. The link carries SATA and SAS traffic — the protocol is decided by the host port and the drive.
• Tidier airflow. One 74-pin run instead of eight loose cables across the chassis.
• 85 cm drops. Long enough for host-to-cage routing in tower and 2U builds.
• Passive breakout. No bridge chip — each drop is a straight lane to its drive.

Specifications

Compatibility

Works with

• RAID and HBA controllers with SlimSAS 8x ports, including LSI/Broadcom 9300, 9400 and 9600 series.
• Boards with SlimSAS 8x internal headers.
• SATA and SAS drives with standard 7-pin data ports.

Does not work with

• SFF-8087 or SFF-8643 hosts — those need their own fanout cables.
• Direct backplane ports of a different standard; match the backplane connector first.
• Power — this cable carries data only; drives need their own power leads.

Typical deployments

• RAID rebuild. A SlimSAS RAID card driving eight SATA disks in a tower chassis.
• Cold storage arrays. Low-cost SATA spinners hung off a single 8x HBA port.
• Cable management refresh. Replace eight aging SATA cables with one managed fanout.

Frequently asked questions

Can each drop run at 6 Gb/s simultaneously?

Yes. A SlimSAS 8x link provides enough bandwidth for eight SATA drives at full 6 Gb/s — SATA traffic peaks well below the aggregated link capacity.

Will it work with SAS drives?

If the host port carries SAS and the drive side supports it, yes — the cable is protocol-agnostic. Check that your drive ends accept a 7-pin SATA-style data plug.

Is this the same as an SFF-8087 fanout?

Same idea, newer connector. SlimSAS (SFF-8654) is the SAS 4.0-generation 74-pin port; SFF-8087 is the older internal mini-SAS plug. They do not mate with each other.

Do the drops need power?

Yes — this is a data-only assembly. Each drive still needs a standard power lead from the PSU.

In the box

• 1 × SlimSAS 8x to 8×SATA fanout cable, 85 cm (SKU B09S3NKZNZ)

Backed by a 24-month warranty. If a link trains at reduced width or does not appear, contact us with your controller and device models and we will help you isolate the cause.

Related

• All SlimSAS (SFF-8654) cables
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