StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable (SATA18RA1)

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 0.6 x 4.5 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001Y8UI4
• Item model number: SATA18RA1
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #39 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Cables > Computer
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

If youÕre one of the growing numbers of PC users with a mini or micro form factor case, you know that you donÕt have a lot of room to spare. These right-angle Serial ATA cables guarantee youÕll be able to plug in your high-performance Serial ATA 150 hard drives, no matter how tight your space is. With their thin, narrow construction, these flexible cables improve airflow and reduce clutter in your case, helping to keep your case clean and cool. And, like all our cables, theyÕre backed by our lifetime warranty.

Applications and Solutions

• For use in servers and storage subsystems
• High-end workstations
• ATA Drive Arrays
• Mini tower computers
• Compatible with Serial ATA Hard Drives, CD-RW, DVDs, and other devices

The StarTech.com Advantage

• Fast and easy way to connect Serial ATA/150 hard drives to a motherboard
• Provides a fast data transfer rate of up to 150 Mbytes/sec
• Right angled cable connector easily fits in hard to reach areas and tight space
• Thinner and more flexible Serial ATA cable is easier to connect inside the system and improves airflow

Features

• Compliant with Serial ATA Specifications
• Fast data transfer rate of up to 150 Mbytes/Sec
• Meets current Serial ATA specifications and ensures maximum performance
• Offers 18 inches in length for greater flexibility
• Specially designed to improve system airflow and routability

Product Description

This right angled SATA cable features a standard (straight) female Serial ATA connector as well as a right-angled (female) SATA connector, providing a simple 18in connection to a Serial ATA drive even if space near the drive's SATA port is limited. Once the right-angled SATA connector has been inserted into the drive's SATA data port, the shaft of the cable is seated flush with the rear panel of the drive, eliminating the clutter of excess cable at the connection point - an ideal solution for small or micro form factor computer cases. The right angled SATA cable features a thin, narrow construction that helps to improve airflow within the computer case; the cable also features a rugged, yet flexible design that makes it easy to make the SATA connection as needed, and is backed by StarTech.com's Lifetime Warranty. As an alternative, StarTech.com also offers an 18in Left Angle SATA cable (SATA18LA1), which offers the same simple installation as this right angled SATA cable, but allows the cable to connected to the SATA drive from the opposite direction.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Note the 90 degree plug, February 20, 2009

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J. VanDyke - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable (SATA18RA1) (Electronics)

When buying this cable, note that one end has a 90 degree angled plug. This can be either an advantage or problem depending on the available space in your machine. In my case it made connecting two adjacent cables somewhat challenging.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Beware, NOT 90deg., February 3, 2010

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J. Jarvis (Savannah, GA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable (SATA18RA1) (Electronics)

Although the picture shows a 90deg cable, I did not get that one, I received a straight ended one which are useless to me, Emailed seller and got no resolution to the problem....

27 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not an angled connector on mine, January 9, 2010

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Josip Juraj Strossmayer (DeKalb, IL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech 18in SATA to Right Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable (SATA18RA1) (Electronics)

I took to heart the previous reviews, cautioning that one of the connectors was 90 degrees and pointing upwards. Exactly what I needed for my Dell. The cable I got had straight connectors on both ends! With a very sharp kink on the cable the cover closed with a push and the drive runs. However, I will not be surprised if the cable fails. My guess is a wrong cable was mailed. The cable is called on the shipping slip SATA18RA1 (RA=right angle?). The bag itself has only single marking (0.5 m = ca. 18 inches as advertised). There is no good way was the person pulling the order to know if it is an angled connector or not except to know the merchandise an look. I will see if I can return it, but at the price of the cable and cost of shipping and hassle, this seems hardly worth it. Even this review is costing me more time than is the cost of the cable. Still, I use other people's reviews, so I thought I would return the favor.