Monoprice 1m 30AWG Internal Mini SAS 36-Pin SFF-8087 Male to Mini SAS 36-Pin SFF-8087 Male Cable - Black (108189) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a high-speed data storage interface designed for high-throughput and fast data access Intended primarily for data storage centers the SAS interface is backwards compatible with SATA This allows the user to mix more expensive lower-capacity SAS drives for applications that require faster data access and higher reliability with lower-cost higher-capacity SATA drives for applications with lower access speed requirements