3ware CBL-SFF8087OCF-05M 1 Unit of .5M Multi-lane Internal (SFF-8087) Serial ATA Breakout Cable

Pros: Nice Molex brand cable.

Cons: Very short.

Overall Review: This is a forward break out cable intended to go from SFF-8087 on a disk controller to (4)individual sata drives. Unfortunately, this IS NOT what I needed. I had a SFF-8087 backplane which connected to a controller with (4)individual sata ports. For this type of situation one needs a REVERSE BREAKOUT cable. I learned the hard way. Look at N82E16816116101 for the reverse breakout model.

Pros: they work with raid cards that have multi lane sff-8087 connectors to fan out to separate drives the look identical to the reverse breakout cables which will not work with the highpoint rocket raid 2027sgl.

Cons: price? considering that they work its worth the extra few dollars than the reverse breakout cables cost.

Overall Review: there is a lack of documentation on sff-8087 breakout cables in highpoint raid card documentation and a lack of explanation out there on the internet. obviously the market they expect to sell to know what cables to use since they are it professionals not the general public. the raid card manufacturers need to realize that the general public have found a need for their product and make sure that they inform the new consumer of the product's requirements so they may make the correct choices thereby avoiding needless rmas.

Pros: Easy to install, secures with metal clips.

Cons: Make sure you get forward or backward cables depends on your application (SAS connector on card = forward, SAS connector on drives = backward).

Pros: Decent build quality, the right length to work inside a medium sized chassis. Be aware that the SATA ends do not have clips. The plugs do seem to snap into the drive securely and they haven't moved at all and I don't expect they will. If you are inside your chassis a lot or require clips to ensure security look elsewhere.

Cons: As noted, no sata clips, but I knew that when purchasing the cable.

Pros: Cheap break-out cable for RAID cards that works.

Cons: Not the sturdiest clip in the world, but this isn't supposed to be moved around once connected.

Overall Review: To prospective purchasers: This will not fit any common motherboard; only RAID cards with the special SFF-8087 connector that puts multiple (4 or 8) SATA/SAS lanes in the same socket. I wish someone made these with two short and two long SATA cables. Some of the drives are invariably going to be further away than others.

Pros: Does not require a 3ware card/backplane to work.

Cons: n/a

Overall Review: I am using this with an areca card and a supermicro server chassis, no 3ware components - other than these cables.

Pros: Come quickly Came as described Work perfectly

Cons: No security clips. Would have been nice

Overall Review: Would recommend these

Pros: Work as breakout cables from a RAID card going to sata hard drives, inexpensive and do the job

Cons: None, unless you don't like the red colour