The SLIM SAS 8i to 8x SAS Drives(SFF-8680) cable is a data transfer cable that is designed to connect up to 8 SAS drives to a controller that has an 8i Slim SAS interface. The cable has a length of 0.5 meters and is equipped with 15 pin SATA power connectors to provide power to the connected drives. The Slim SAS 8i interface, which uses the SFF-8654 (Small Form Factor SAS Multi-Lane Internal Connector) standard, supports 8 lanes of data transfer and is used for high-speed data transfer between the controller and the drives.