SFF-8784 edge connector

[Nick_CT]

I see some of these ultra thin drives are starting to ship with SFF-8784 edge connectors now. I haven't read through the spec, but I'm guessing we'll get an adapter for these soon?

ftp://ftp.seagate.com/sff/SFF-8000.TXT
ftp://ftp.seagate.com/sff/SFF-8252.PDF

[labtech]

The devices they seem to be targeting more are tablets and such.
WD is on pace with this as well:
http://inthenews.biz/2013/04/23/wd-ship ... -and-sshd/

But, why not, let's things more interesting!?!

[labtech]

My post is under revision, but yeah, ultrabooks and such will use these as well.

*Will have lots of fun with forum questions regarding "why this is not my data?" when swapping PCBs on these suckers.

[Nick_CT]

Both the WD Blue and Black version of the ones you refer too are disk drives, one with NAND cache and the other without. My question was more wondering when (if) we'll see an adapter for SFF-8784 so that we can image them properly.

[labtech]

I think it will depend on how popular they are in terms of failure. If failing a lot, we will have to come up with something.

[fzabkar]

SFF-8784 Specification for 0.8mm Card Edge Drive Connector:
ftp://ftp.seagate.com/sff/SFF-8784.PDF

SFF-8784 Edge Connector Pin Definitions Info Sheet:
http://www.wdc.com/wdproducts/library/S ... 771981.pdf

ISTM that it shouldn't be too hard to make your own adapter.

[HaQue]

looks easy enough

...2 things about the receptacle...

1. For some reason the receptacle reminds me of the old floppy and HDD connectors, and

2. I've been spelling "Receptacle" (icle) wrong for years

[fzabkar]

The connector has two rows of pins which are offset with respect to each other. Typical edge connectors do not have this offset.