StarTech.com SATA Data Extension Cable 30 cm SATAEXT30CM SATA III 6Gbps 7-Pin 26AWG
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StarTech.com SATA Data Extension Cable 30 cm SATAEXT30CM SATA III 6Gbps 7-Pin 26AWG
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StarTech.com SATA Data Extension Cable — 30 cm, SATA III 6 Gbps, 7-Pin
SATA III, 6 Gbps7-pin data extension26 AWG, PVC jacketLifetime warranty
The StarTech.com SATA Data Extension Cable, product ID SATAEXT30CM, adds 30 cm (12 in) to an existing SATA data connection. It is the part you need when a drive has been relocated to a different bay, a case is deeper than the motherboard cable was designed for, or a hot-swap cage sits further from the controller than the supplied lead reaches — and replacing the whole run would mean pulling a cable out from under a tidy build. It is compliant with the Serial ATA III specification and supports data rates up to 6 Gbps, using 26 AWG (0.404 mm) conductors in a PVC jacket with 7-pin SATA data connectors. StarTech.com backs it with a lifetime warranty. Typically in stock with fast delivery across Cyprus.
Compatibility — check before buying:
Two things to be clear about. This is a data extension — a 7-pin SATA data connection only. It carries no power, so it will not extend the 15-pin SATA power lead from your PSU; that needs a separate SATA power extension. And it is an extension, meaning it goes between an existing SATA cable and its destination rather than replacing that cable. StarTech.com lists both ends as SATA 7-pin data connectors without specifying the gender of each in its specification table, so if your layout depends on a particular orientation, confirm it before you commit to a build. Electrically it is SATA III at 6 Gbps and backward compatible with SATA II and SATA I devices. Note the general principle that every additional connector in a SATA path is another possible point of intermittent failure — a single correct-length cable is always preferable to a cable plus an extension, where that is an option.
Key Features
Adds 30 cm without rebuilding the run
The practical value. A drive moved to a top bay, a full-tower case, a rack chassis or a hot-swap backplane frequently leaves the original cable 10 or 20 cm short. An extension solves it without disassembling cable management that already works.
Full SATA III at 6 Gbps
Compliant with the Serial ATA III specification, so it will not throttle an SSD to SATA II rates. That matters: a marginal or out-of-specification cable in the path is one of the causes of a drive negotiating down or throwing CRC errors under load.
26 AWG conductors
The standard gauge for SATA data cabling. SATA is a differential pair signalling standard, so the conductor and its impedance matter more than the current-carrying capacity — and this is built to the specification rather than to a price.
Designed for airflow and routing
A 30 cm extension lets you route a cable around a drive cage or along a channel instead of stretching it diagonally across the middle of the case. In a build where thermals matter, keeping the space in front of the intake clear is worth more than it sounds.
Thin PVC jacket for tight builds
SATA data cables have to fold into narrow gaps behind drive cages and under motherboard trays. The flexible PVC construction bends into those spaces without putting stress on the connector latch.
Technical Specifications
Frequently Asked Questions
Singular Expert Insight
SATA extensions occupy a small, useful niche and it is worth being honest about where the line is. The right use is a modest shortfall in a build that is otherwise finished — a relocated drive, a deeper case, a backplane that sits further back than the original cable allowed. The wrong use is treating them as a general cable-length solution, because SATA is a high-speed differential interface with a total channel budget around a metre, and every connector pair added is another opportunity for a marginal contact to throw CRC errors under load. Those faults look like a failing drive, which makes them expensive to diagnose. So: one extension where it saves a rebuild, yes; a chain of them, no. And check whether the cable that is short is the data cable or the power cable, because this one is data only. Browse our internal SSDs range for the drives this connects, and see our desktop and laptop hard drives section for mechanical storage.
Buyer's Guide
Buy it if
An existing SATA data cable falls 10–30 cm short after a drive has moved, a case has changed or a backplane sits further back, and rerunning the whole cable is not worth the disassembly.
Skip it if
It is the SATA power cable that is short — that needs a 15-pin power extension. Also skip it if you can simply fit a correctly sized SATA data cable instead, which is always the better answer.
Also consider
Full-length StarTech.com SATA III data cables in the length you actually need, right-angled SATA cables for tight clearances behind drive cages, or SATA power extension cables for the 15-pin side.
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Product Code
V931963
EAN Code
0065030846813
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StarTech.com