1) The SFF-8482 is a connector design for interfacing a connection for SAS drives, both SAS Hard drives and SAS SSD drives.
2) The SFF-8482 is a 29-pin connector with a plastic body, and configured with 15 pins that support the power requirements of the drive, and (2) groups of 7 pins that carry the SAS data signals.
3) The SFF-8482 supports 2 SAS ports (lanes) to/from the drive.enables you to connect e.g. a controller with mini SAS 36pin connector (SFF 8087) to 4 SAS (SFF 8482) HDD.
4) Hard Disk Fanout Raid cable;Host: SFF-8087 connector;Target: SFF-8482 SAS connector
5) SFF-8087 36pin Internal four channel connector (data only),SFF-8087 connectors tend to have locking mechanisms that snap into place when a cable is inserted. This generally keep the connections secure over time even if there is minor chassis movement and vibration.