The SATA18LA1 Left Angle (90-degree) SATA Cable features a standard (straight) SATA receptacle as well as a left-angled SATA receptacle, providing a simple 18-inch connection to a Serial ATA drive, with full SATA 3.0 bandwidth support of up to 6Gbps when used with SATA 3.0 compliant drives.

The left-angled SATA connection enables you to plug in your Serial ATA hard drive in hard to reach areas or tight spaces, while the low profile and flexible design of the cable improves airflow and reduces clutter in your computer case, helping to keep the case clean and cool.

Constructed of only top quality materials and designed for optimum performance and reliability this 18" SATA cable is backed by our lifetime warranty.

As an alternative, StarTech.com also offers a 18in Right Angle SATA cable (SATA18RA1), which provides the same simple installation as this left angled SATA cable, but allows the cable to connect to the SATA drive from the opposite direction.

• 1x SATA connector
• 1x Left-angled/90-degree SATA connector
• Supports full SATA 3.0 6Gbps bandwidth
• Compatible with both 3.5" and 2.5" SATA hard drives
• Provides 18" in cable length
• Left-angled SATA connector easily fits into hard to reach areas and tight spaces, providing flexibility to position your SATA drive as needed within your system case
• Features a thin cable design, which helps reduce clutter and increase airflow within the computer/server case, for optimum system performance
• Backed by StarTech.com lifetime warranty, ensuring a dependable connection

• Installing Serial ATA hard drives, and DVD drives in Small Form Factor computer cases
• Server and storage subsystem applications
• High-end workstation drive installations
• Connections to SATA Drive Arrays

• 18in SATA to Left Angle SATA Serial ATA Cable - F/F

What is the difference between SATA & PATA?
SATA (Serial ATA) and PATA (Parallel ATA) are interfaces primarily used to link to mass storage components e.g. hard drives and optical drives. SATA is the more recent interface and the successor of PATA and commonly used in all computers. The key advantages of the SATA interface include; increased data transfer rate, easy cable management and better cable length, increased airflow due to its smaller size and lastly, support more drives.