Vention SATA3.0 Cable 0.5M Red (KDDRD)

The Vention KDDRD is a 0.5-meter SATA 3.0 cable designed for high-speed data connections between storage drives and motherboards. This cable enables students building custom PCs or upgrading storage to achieve maximum transfer speeds, while business IT professionals can rely on it for workstation builds and server configurations. The red color coding helps identify connections in cable management systems within desktop towers and external drive enclosures.

Key Features & Benefits

• SATA 3.0 High-Speed Performance: Supports data transfer rates up to 6 Gbps, ensuring SSDs and modern hard drives operate at full speed without bottlenecks during file transfers and system operations.
• 0.5-Meter Optimal Length: Provides sufficient reach for most desktop PC configurations while minimizing cable excess that creates airflow obstruction and clutter inside computer cases.
• Secure Locking Connectors: Features metal latch clips on both ends that firmly secure connections to drives and motherboards, preventing accidental disconnections during installation or case movement.
• Red Color Identification: Enables easy visual tracking of specific drives in multi-drive systems, simplifying troubleshooting and drive identification during upgrades or maintenance.
• Backward Compatibility: Works seamlessly with SATA 2.0 and SATA 1.0 devices, allowing connection of older hard drives and optical drives to modern motherboards without compatibility issues.

Technical Specifications

Physical Characteristics

• Cable Length: 0.5 meters (1.64 feet)
• Connector Type: 7-pin SATA data connectors (both ends)
• Connector Design: Straight connectors with metal latch clips
• Cable Color: Red
• Wire Gauge: Standard SATA specification
• Shielding: Shielded twisted pair construction

Performance

• SATA Standard: SATA 3.0 (SATA III)
• Maximum Data Rate: 6 Gbps (750 MB/s theoretical)
• Backward Compatible: SATA 2.0 (3 Gbps), SATA 1.0 (1.5 Gbps)
• Signal Integrity: Low crosstalk and EMI interference

Connector Features

• Locking Mechanism: Metal clip latches for secure attachment
• Contact Material: Gold-plated pins for corrosion resistance
• Connector Orientation: Straight-to-straight configuration

Compatibility

• Drives: 2.5″ and 3.5″ SATA SSDs, SATA HDDs, optical drives (DVD/Blu-ray), SATA hot-swap bays
• Motherboards: All SATA-compatible motherboards and RAID controllers
• Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, macOS (hardware-level compatibility)

Note: This cable carries data only; separate SATA power cable required for drive operation

Use Cases & Applications

For Students The Vention KDDRD cable helps students building their first gaming PC or upgrading to an SSD for faster boot times and application loading. Computer science and IT students use these cables in hardware labs for learning drive installation and computer assembly. The 0.5-meter length works perfectly in standard ATX and micro-ATX cases common in student budget builds. Students can color-code different drives using the red cable alongside other colors to identify boot drives versus storage drives during system configuration.

For Business Use IT departments use this SATA cable when deploying new workstations or upgrading employee computers with additional storage capacity. The red color helps technicians quickly identify specific drives during troubleshooting in multi-drive workstations used for video editing, CAD work, or data analysis. System builders and repair shops keep various lengths and colors in stock for custom PC builds and repairs. Network administrators use these cables when configuring storage arrays and RAID setups in small business servers.

Additional Applications Home users upgrading from traditional hard drives to SSDs for improved performance can connect new drives using this cable. PC enthusiasts building high-performance gaming rigs use color-coded cables for clean cable management and easy identification of multiple storage drives. Content creators configure multi-drive systems where separate SSDs handle operating system, project files, and media libraries for optimized workflow. The cable works in external SATA dock stations for accessing bare drives during data recovery or drive testing. DIY NAS (Network Attached Storage) builders use multiple SATA cables to connect several drives for home media servers and backup solutions. Photographers and videographers benefit from fast SATA 3.0 speeds when transferring large files from external drive enclosures to editing workstations.