The PCIe Gen3 16-Lane to SlimLine SAS (SFF-8654) 8i Adapter allows for bifurcation of the PCIe x16 link width into quad x4 data link width configurations, ensuring high-performance storage connectivity with four internal NVMe (SFF-8654 8i x2) devices.
This adapter features built-in SlimSAS (SFF-8654) 8i connectors, with pin-out defined by SFF-9402, and supports eight internal lanes per SlimSAS 8i port, with a maximum data transfer rate of 6.4Gb/s per port.
The adapter also supports SFF-9402 and Intel Define Mini SAS HD (SFF-8643) clock and perst# pin out, enabling the system clock and perst# signal to be used over longer trace lengths & over a cable.
The adapter is compliant with NVM Express 1.2a, PCI Express Base Specification Rev 3.1, and SSD_Form_Factor_Version1_a and is compatible with popular operating systems such as Vmware, Linux, and Windows 8 & 8.1, Windows 10 and UEFI 2.3.1 or later.
Micro SATA Cables PN #SAS-1675-8I