External Mini SAS SFF-8088 26P Male to External Mini SAS SFF-8088 26P Female Cable

The External Mini SAS SFF-8088 26P Male to External Mini SAS SFF-8088 26P Female Cable is a high-performance gender changer extension cable designed for enterprise storage systems and data center environments. This cable provides a reliable connection between devices with matching External Mini SAS SFF-8088 interfaces but different connector genders, enabling flexible system configurations and extended reach. Engineered with precision-matched impedance characteristics, this solution maintains excellent signal integrity while supporting high-speed data transmission between SAS devices. The robust external-grade construction ensures durability in demanding environments, making it ideal for storage expansions, system reconfigurations, and infrastructure upgrades where gender conversion or cable extension is required.

Features

• Gender Conversion Capability: Enables connection between male and female Mini SAS SFF-8088 interfaces
• Extension Functionality: Provides additional cable length for flexible system configurations
• High-Speed Performance: Supports data rates up to 6 Gbps (SAS 2.0)
• Enhanced Signal Integrity: Precision engineering with optimized impedance matching
• Secure External Connection: Screw-down locking mechanisms on both ends ensure vibration-resistant mating
• Robust Construction: External-grade cable with comprehensive EMI/RFI protection
• Flexible Deployment: Suitable for various storage configurations requiring gender adaptation
• Reliable Performance: Maintains signal quality over extended distances

Specifications

• Product Model: External Mini SAS Male to Female Extension Cable
• Host Connector: External Mini SAS SFF-8088, 26-Position, Male, with Locking Screws
• Device Connector: External Mini SAS SFF-8088, 26-Position, Female, with Locking Screws
• Data Rate Support: Up to 6 Gbps (SAS 2.0)
• Supported Protocols: SAS 2.0/1.0, SATA 3.0
• Cable Type: External Grade, Round Cable
• Wire Gauge: 30 AWG
• Impedance: 100? ±10%
• Shielding: Individual pair shielding with overall braid protection
• Cable Length: 0.5m
• Operating Temperature: -10°C to +60°C
• Durability Rating: 3,000 mating cycles (both connectors)
• Minimum Bend Radius: 50mm

Applications

• Storage System Extensions: Ideal for extending existing SAS connections between devices
• Data Center Reconfigurations: Suitable for modifying storage setups with gender adaptation requirements
• Server Room Expansions: Enabling flexible connections between SAS equipment with different connector genders
• Test and Development Environments: Useful for laboratory setups requiring gender conversion capabilities
• Backup System Connectivity: Perfect for connecting backup devices with mismatched SAS interfaces
• OEM Solutions: Designed for system integrators needing gender changer functionality
• Disaster Recovery Systems: Facilitating connections between storage systems with different interface genders
• Equipment Upgrades: Ideal for bridging older and newer SAS equipment with different connector types