EN-Labs SFF-8482 to SATA Adapter Cable 2.3ft with Molex Power

Connect a SAS drive to a SATA controller

This adapter cable links a 29-pin SFF-8482 SAS hard drive to a SAS-enabled SATA 7-pin host port on a motherboard or RAID card. It includes a 7-inch Molex 4-pin power tail so the drive receives both data and power from a single assembly. The 2.3 ft length suits typical chassis routing. Builders who need a second card or a different backplane connector cannot use this single-cable solution.

Build quality and daily handling

The blue cable jacket protects the 6 Gb/s signal path between the SFF-8482 device end and the SATA host end. A latching SATA connector resists accidental unplugging during drive swaps, while the Molex power plug locks into standard peripheral power sockets. No active electronics are present, so the adapter adds no latency or driver requirement. Installers who want a right-angle SATA head or a longer power lead will not find those variants here.

Thermals noise and power draw

Passive copper conductors generate no heat of their own and produce zero audible noise. The drive draws its operating current through the Molex connection, so the host SATA port only carries signalling current. System power budget is therefore unchanged beyond the drive’s own consumption. Users who expect active signal boosting or temperature monitoring will not find those functions in this cable.