- What does this cable actually do?
- It breaks one SFF-8087 mini-SAS port on a host card into four separate SATA 3.0 connections. Each branch feeds one SATA drive at up to 6 Gb/s.
- Will it work with my RAID card?
- Only if the card has an internal SFF-8087 port. Cards with SFF-8643 or external ports need a different cable.
- Does it supply power to the drives?
- No. It carries data only. Each SATA drive still needs power from the power supply or a backplane.
- How many drives can I connect?
- Four, one per SATA branch. The host port must support four lanes to use all of them at once.
- Is it SATA 3.0 or SAS?
- It is listed as both a SAS and SATA cable. It passes SATA 3.0 signals at 6 Gb/s and also works with SAS drives on a compatible controller.
- Where is the Rocstor 1.64 SFF-8087 to SATA 3.0 Data Cable cheapest?
- At Staples, for $19.00, as of our latest check.
- Where can I buy the Rocstor 1.64 SFF-8087 to SATA 3.0 Data Cable?
- 2 stores we checked sell it, including Quill, Staples.