Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
πŸ’» cablecreation internal mini cable sff 8643: enhanced connectivity for efficient data transfers logo

πŸ’» CableCreation Internal Mini Cable SFF 8643: Enhanced Connectivity for Efficient Data Transfers Review

6

Β·

Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5Β Β 
RatingΒ 
4.7
πŸ”Œ Wiring & Connecting, πŸ’‘ Industrial Electrical

View on AmazonView on Π―M

Media

(4)
img 1 attached to πŸ’» CableCreation Internal Mini Cable SFF 8643: Enhanced Connectivity for Efficient Data Transfers
img 2 attached to πŸ’» CableCreation Internal Mini Cable SFF 8643: Enhanced Connectivity for Efficient Data Transfers
img 3 attached to πŸ’» CableCreation Internal Mini Cable SFF 8643: Enhanced Connectivity for Efficient Data Transfers
img 4 attached to πŸ’» CableCreation Internal Mini Cable SFF 8643: Enhanced Connectivity for Efficient Data Transfers

Description of πŸ’» CableCreation Internal Mini Cable SFF 8643: Enhanced Connectivity for Efficient Data Transfers

This Mini SAS (SFF-8643) to 4x SATA Cable, SFF-8643 is host , connect to the motherboard or RAID Controller with Mini SAS ports. 4x7Pin SATA is the target , connect to the hard drives with SATA port. Before you buy this cable, please make sure the Mini SAS (SFF-8643) on your motherboard or RAID Controller. If the Mini SAS (SFF-8643) on your backplane, this cable will not work with them. SFF-8643: the new connector uses less PCB real estate and allows higher port density for internal hosts and devices. Hybrid versions of these new cables will allow for a smooth transition from 6Gb to 12Gb. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a high-speed data storage interface designed for high-throughput and fast data access. Cable Length 1.6ft/0.5M.

Reviews

Global ratings 6
  • 5
    4
  • 4
    2
  • 3
    0
  • 2
    0
  • 1
    0

Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Just what I needed in computer accessories and peripherals

I wanted to fit 2.5" SATA drives into a radial hardware card on a Supermicro server. I was able to use this cable to go from an expander port on the backplane to a SATA enclosure and create a raid-0 for the OS partition. The Intel software raid was causing problems (crashes).

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Mostly good, but...

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Build quality issues

They looked fine but one of the SFF-8643 connectors did not snap onto the HBA board (both connectors). A good cable is attached to both plugs. The meaning of the connector to which 4 hard drives are connected does not need to be described in detail.

Pros
  • Many fit
Cons
  • Too long to wait

Revainrating 4 out of 5

3 ordered and 1 was bad

Of course I just started building after the return window closed. I ordered 3 sets in total. 1 was installed and worked fine for several months before a new build was started with two other cables and one of them failed. Wanted plenty of time to track it down to the cable. It happens I think, but it's a shame I can't get it back anymore.

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • No insurance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Works great with Mini-SAS cables

I just took a chance - you've read enough reviews and it's like a dice roll. I replaced cables (ASIN: B01GPD5KFK) bought in 2017 with these (ASIN: B01BTEYLEQ). You have greatly increased productivity! Using Diskspd.exe (test files 100 GB) I increased the speed from 26 MB/s to 54 MB/s and the file transfer was noticeably faster without any measurement. I'm using Intel VROC on a motherboard (Z11PA-D8) and two Seagate Barracuda mirror drives (ST8000DM0004).

Pros
  • Computers and Accessories
Cons
  • So far so good

Revainrating 5 out of 5

There are cheaper cables but this one lasted about 6 months as expected. - Update

I bought 2 of these cables about 6 months ago. Worked as expected until recently. The P4 cable on one of them suddenly stopped working and started making mistakes. I am contacting the seller to get a replacement. Will be updated later if/when replaced or not. Update 3/5/21: I contacted the seller and he responded fairly quickly and sent me a new one which still works as expected. Upgrade to 5 stars.

Pros
  • Cables and accessories
Cons
  • Not as thick as other picks

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Thin, flexible, but somewhat fragile

Over the past year I have purchased many cables from CableCreation. I was very happy with the cables I used with my old SAS2 card/expander so it made more sense to buy more when I was upgrading to a SAS3 card (9260-8i to 9361-8i). As mentioned, the SFF-8643 connector doesn't seem to fit very well in the expander. This caused the cables to unexpectedly detach from me, resulting in ASC error spamming, which initially misled me into thinking it was a hardware or cable failure. Once I snap them in,

Pros
  • Cables and Connectors
Cons
  • Small Parts