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SFF-8482 SAS to SATA adapter cable with 15Pin power connector

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SMUGDESK SFF-8482 SAS to SATA Adapter Cable Cord Interface with 15Pin Power

SKU CH-7E95-SMMQ0

Connects SAS hard drives to SATA motherboard ports and includes a 15Pin power connector for 2.5 and 3.5 inch enterprise drives

  • Connect SAS drives to standard SATA motherboard ports using the SFF-8482 interface
  • Power enterprise SAS disks separately through the dedicated 15Pin SATA power connector
  • Maintain reliable data transfer with precision-molded connectors that resist vibration
  • Reuse 2.5 and 3.5 inch server hard drives in desktop PCs for storage expansion
  • Designed for data recovery and IT maintenance with stable signal transmission

SAS-to-SATA adapter for enterprise drives

This SFF-8482 cable connects SAS hard drives to standard motherboard SATA ports, letting you reuse retired server storage on a desktop. It suits DIY builders, IT technicians and data-recovery specialists who need to read 2.5 and 3.5 SAS disks without a dedicated controller.

Independent 15Pin power for sustained operation

A dedicated 15Pin SATA power connector feeds the drive separately from the data path, preventing voltage drop during long transfers or continuous workloads. The separate feed keeps enterprise disks stable when the motherboard header cannot supply enough current.

Molded connectors resist vibration disconnect

Precision-moulded shells grip both the SFF-8482 and SATA ports firmly, so cables stay seated inside a chassis that moves or vibrates. The adapter only works from SAS drive to SATA host; SATA drives will not function on a SAS controller.

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Specifications

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Questions about this item

Does the SFF-8482 connector and separate 15Pin power port generate extra heat or noise during all-day operation?

The adapter is a passive cable with no active electronics, so it adds no fan noise or measurable heat; the 15Pin power port simply passes external supply to the SAS drive.

What must my motherboard already provide for this cable to work?

A standard SATA data port and a separate SATA 15Pin power connector from the PSU are required; the cable itself only adapts the SAS drive interface.

Will this adapter let me keep using my older 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS enterprise drives on a desktop SATA controller?

Yes, the SFF-8482 to SATA design supports both 2.5 and 3.5 SAS drives on a regular motherboard SATA host, but SATA drives cannot be used on SAS controllers with this cable.

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