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SFF 8482 Hard Disk Drive Adapter Review

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Revainrating 3 out of 5  
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3.1
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Description of SFF 8482 Hard Disk Drive Adapter

Can connect SATA hard disk to SATA motherboard. Can connect SAS hard disk to SAS motherboard. Can NOT connect SAS hard disk to SATA motherboard. (unless your motherboard has SAS chipset) ; Can NOT connect SATA hard disk to SAS motherboard. (unless your hard disk has SAS chipset). Can connect SAS HDD with SFF 8482 port to a SAS compatible SATA controller (hybrid controller). 7 Pin SATA ( Serial ATA )Male to 15 Pin Power Male and 22 Pin SAS SFF-8482 Hard Disk Drive Raid Adapter.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great product - cables and connectors

This has allowed me to switch from SATA cables to SAS cables. Update: I have already used the adapter several times. This is required for SATA/SAS controllers.

Pros
  • Computer accessories and peripherals
Cons
  • Long delivery time

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Floor product because.

"The use of SATA hard drives on SAS controllers is made possible because they use the same infrastructure and have similar functions. SATA drives can be connected to SAS controllers. SAS drives cannot be connected to SATA controllers almost as if this product was manufactured under false pretenses.

Pros
  • Great for a small home
Cons
  • A dubious purchase for the elderly

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Works great for its PURPOSE

IMPORTANT: If you don't understand the difference between SAS and SATA drives and what you need to use SAS drives in your system, don't even think about this to buy. As a result, SAS drives will NOT work with SATA controllers found in consumer PCs and NAS devices. This adapter is not suitable for this. If you don't understand why, do yourself a favor and do not purchase this item. Instead, spend your money on a good book on computer architecture. However, these are decent little adapters at a…

Pros
  • Dope 🔥
Cons
  • Expensive