The PCIe 5.0 MCIO 8i to Dual U. 2 (SFF-8639) Cable enables high-speed NVMe storage expansion by bifurcating a PCIe 5.0 x8 host connection into two independent x4 U. 2 ports. Supporting 32 GT/s per lane (64 GB/s bidirectional bandwidth), it ensures ultra-low latency for enterprise servers, AI workloads, and data centers. The MCIO 8i connector offers a compact, high-density interface, while the shielded design maintains signal integrity. Hot-pluggable and backward-compatible with PCIe 4.0 / 3.0, this cable is ideal for connecting dual U. 2 NVMe SSDs in high-performance storage arrays, hyper-converged infrastructure, and accelerated computing environments.