{"product_id":"slimsas-8x-to-2x-minisas-hd-80cm-05-60003-00","title":"DiLinKer SlimSAS 8X to 2x MiniSAS HD 4X Cable, SFF-8654 to 2x SFF-8643, SAS\/SATA, 80cm (Broadcom 05-60003-00, RSL74-7657)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSAS\/SATA\u003c\/strong\u003e variant of the 8x SlimSAS fan-out. This 80 cm cable takes one SlimSAS 8x host connector (SFF-8654, 74-pin) and splits its eight lanes into two MiniSAS HD x4 ports (SFF-8643, 36-pin). It is the pinout that Broadcom ships as \u003cstrong\u003e05-60003-00\u003c\/strong\u003e (cable part 5067-6866, listed as “x8 8654 to 2x4 8643, 9402 SAS”) — the one for backplanes that carry SAS or SATA drives. That means either a SAS\/SATA-only backplane, whose SFF-8643 ports carry nothing but SAS\/SATA, or a double-plumbed backplane that brings two separate wirings to the same drive bays: one U.2 (PCIe) path and one SAS\/SATA path. This cable feeds the SAS\/SATA path, the one whose backplane-side connector is SFF-8643.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this is the SAS\/SATA variant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for SAS\/SATA backplanes.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a SAS\/SATA-only cage the SFF-8643 ports carry SAS\/SATA and nothing else. On a double-plumbed cage the same bays also have a U.2 path; you populate a bay with one drive type and cable only the matching path. Both paths land on SFF-8643 at the backplane, which is why the pinout, not the connector, is what identifies this assembly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAS 4.0, 24 Gb\/s per lane.\u003c\/strong\u003e Backward compatible with 12G and 6G equipment — every link negotiates to the slowest component in the chain, so an older expander costs speed, not compatibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSFF-9402 sideband assignment.\u003c\/strong\u003e The sidebands follow the SAS definition, so SGPIO and two-wire backplane management keep working exactly as they did with the previous generation of cables.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e8 lanes in, 2 × x4 out.\u003c\/strong\u003e A passive lane split — no switch chip, no retimer, nothing to configure in the OS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabelled by part number, not by colour.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both pinout variants use dark connectors and look identical in the hand, so this assembly ships with \u003cstrong\u003eRSL74-7657\u003c\/strong\u003e and the Broadcom cross-reference printed on its label. Match the label, not the connector colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e80 cm, the chassis-neutral length.\u003c\/strong\u003e Long enough for controller-to-midplane routing in 1U and 2U servers, short enough to leave no slack loop coiled behind the midplane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHost connector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eSlimSAS 8x, SFF-8654, 74-pin plug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDevice connectors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003e2 × MiniSAS HD, SFF-8643, 36-pin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLane configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003e8 host lanes → 2 × 4 device lanes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eSAS\/SATA drives and backplanes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterface speed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eSAS 4.0, up to 24 Gb\/s per lane\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSideband\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eSFF-9402, SAS assignment (SGPIO \/ two-wire management preserved)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003e80 cm \/ 31.5 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroadcom MPN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003e05-60003-00 (cable part 5067-6866), cross-reference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFactory part number\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eRSL74-7657\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConnector colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eDark, both ends — identical to the NVMe variant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003eB09S37RN91\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;background:#fafafa;width:38%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #ddd;padding:8px 10px;\"\u003e24 months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAS\/SATA backplanes and drive cages with SFF-8643 ports.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-plumbed backplanes — one bay, two separate wirings. This cable feeds the SAS\/SATA half (SFF-8643 at the backplane); the U.2 half is cabled separately.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTri-mode and SAS controllers with SlimSAS 8x ports, including Broadcom 9400 and 9600 series HBAs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAS 3.0 (12 Gb\/s) and SAS 2.0 (6 Gb\/s) equipment — links negotiate down automatically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes not work with\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupermicro Purley NVMe backplanes\u003c\/strong\u003e with white SFF-8643 connectors — the white shells are on the \u003cem\u003ebackplane\u003c\/em\u003e; our cable is dark on both variants and carries no colour code. Those systems need the 05-60002-00 pinout, which we also stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNVMe backplanes that follow the SFF-9402 specification — use the 05-60001-00 or 05-60004-00 variant instead, because the sideband assignment is different.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrives connected directly. The SFF-8643 end must meet a port on a backplane, cage or adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMCIO (SFF-TA-1016) hosts, or SlimSAS 4x (38-pin) headers — this cable is 8x on the host side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTypical deployments\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAS\/SATA drive cage on a new HBA.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 96xx or 94xx tri-mode controller driving an existing SFF-8643 SAS backplane.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixed-protocol chassis.\u003c\/strong\u003e The SAS\/SATA half of a double-plumbed cage, wired from one 8x host port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCable management.\u003c\/strong\u003e One 8x run instead of two 4x runs, at a length that leaves no slack loop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow is this different from Broadcom 05-60002-00?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are 80 cm SlimSAS 8x to 2× MiniSAS HD cables with the same connectors, but they are wired for different backplanes. \u003cstrong\u003e05-60003-00\u003c\/strong\u003e (this cable) is the SAS\/SATA pinout. \u003cstrong\u003e05-60002-00\u003c\/strong\u003e is an NVMe-only cable for Supermicro Purley backplanes, which use a legacy NVMe pinout instead of the SFF-9402 arrangement. Plug the wrong one in and the drives simply do not appear — the connectors fit either way, and the two cables look identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I tell your two 80 cm variants apart?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly by the label. Both are built on the same dark SFF-8654 and SFF-8643 connectors with the same jacket, so they look the same in the hand. This one is labelled \u003cstrong\u003eRSL74-7657\u003c\/strong\u003e; the NVMe variant is labelled \u003cstrong\u003eDL-A640\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both labels also carry the Broadcom cross-reference. If a label has come off, send us the order number before installing and we will confirm which variant your order shipped with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo you still sell the 100 cm version?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The 100 cm assembly has been discontinued and this 80 cm cable replaces it — same connectors, same wiring, 20 cm shorter. If your chassis genuinely needs the extra reach, send us the server model and the routing distance and we will confirm what we can supply before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I run NVMe drives on it?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot reliably. Broadcom classifies this part as SAS\/SATA. NVMe over SFF-8643 depends on the PCIe sideband signals, and those are assigned differently on this cable than on the NVMe variants. If your backplane takes NVMe drives, tell us the backplane model and we will match the right pinout — usually 05-60002-00, 05-60001-00 or 05-60004-00.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is SFF-9402 and why does it matter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSFF-9402 is a superset of SFF-8448: it keeps the SAS backplane-management signals and adds the PCIe-defined sideband signals on the same connector. That is why one adapter can drive SAS, SATA and NVMe backplanes. What it does not do is make every SFF-8643 backplane interchangeable — many NVMe backplanes, Supermicro Purley among them, still use their own older pinout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat does “double plumbed” mean?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt means the backplane is wired twice for the same drive bays. One set of traces and connectors serves U.2 NVMe drives (PCIe), another serves SAS\/SATA drives. You populate a bay with one drive type and cable only the matching path — the drive does not auto-switch between them, and cabling both paths to the same host port is not a supported configuration. Broadcom lists this cable for the SAS\/SATA half, the half whose backplane-side connector is SFF-8643. The NVMe half is cabled separately, and on Supermicro Purley boards it needs the 05-60002-00 pinout instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between SlimSAS and MiniSAS HD?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlimSAS is SFF-8654 — 74 pins for 8 lanes or 38 pins for 4 lanes, designed around SAS 4.0 (24 Gb\/s). MiniSAS HD is SFF-8643 — 36 pins, 4 lanes, the previous generation. Different connectors, they will not mate; this cable adapts between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e1 × SlimSAS 8x to 2 × MiniSAS HD cable, 80 cm — part number RSL74-7657 on the label (SKU B09S37RN91)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBacked by a 24-month warranty. If a link trains at reduced width or a drive is not detected, contact us with your controller and backplane model numbers and we will confirm the correct pinout variant before you return anything. Quote the part number printed on the cable label — the two 80 cm variants look identical, so the label is the only reliable way to tell them apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diliving.com\/products\/slimsas-8x-to-2x-minisas-hd-80cm-05-60002-00\"\u003eSlimSAS to 2× MiniSAS HD — NVMe variant for Supermicro Purley (05-60002-00)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diliving.com\/collections\/minisas-hdsff-8643\"\u003eAll MiniSAS HD (SFF-8643) cables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/diliving.com\/collections\/slimsassff-8654\"\u003eAll SlimSAS (SFF-8654) cables\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"DiLinKer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47981353369896,"sku":"B09S37RN91","price":23.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/1460\/6120\/files\/01-main_784c5c50-fbde-4188-91c2-7eabfbe6734d.png?v=1793766378","url":"https:\/\/diliving.com\/products\/slimsas-8x-to-2x-minisas-hd-80cm-05-60003-00","provider":"DiLiVing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}