Vszerda Mini SAS SFF-8087 to 4 SATA 90° 0.5 m

Connection layout

This cable breaks a single SFF-8087 Mini SAS port into four SATA 7-pin connectors with a 90-degree right-angle orientation. It targets builders who need to attach up to four SATA drives to a SAS HBA or RAID controller inside a server or workstation chassis. The forward breakout design routes signals from the controller to the drives without reversing host and target roles.

Upgrade path

The assembly replaces a straight Mini SAS fan-out cable when clearance behind the backplane or drive cage is tight. The 90-degree SATA ends and 30 AWG flexible conductors make routing practical in dense 2U or shorter enclosures where a straight connector would hit the chassis wall. The jump is worth it when the existing cable blocks adjacent slots or prevents the side panel from closing.

Fit and alternatives

The cable suits administrators expanding storage on a SAS controller that presents an SFF-8087 port and who have four SATA HDDs or SSDs to connect. It does not suit builders who need a reverse breakout from a backplane to a controller, nor users whose drives require straight SATA plugs because the right-angle body obstructs neighbouring ports. Buyers wanting more than four drive connections from one Mini SAS port should look at a different splitter.