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Best SATA III 6Gbps cable?

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  • SATA
  • Storage
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  • Samsung
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June 25, 2014 8:44:15 AM

Hi everyone,
I've just bought Samsung 840 Pro SSD and as you probably know, there are no cables there. As far as I'm concerned I need a SATA III 6Gbps cable. I've seen quite a lot of them and they were all cheap. Have I seen only poor quality cables or they just don't cost much? Could you, please, recommend me a top class cable, which allows to use the whole power of the SSD?

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June 25, 2014 9:31:55 AM

Most cables are pretty much the same inside, they just don't cost much.

Don't be fooled into buying more expensive cables that use terms like:

"Oxygen-free Copper" all copper is oxygen free, and remains so if sealed inside a wire

"Gold clad wire" while gold does conduct electricity better than copper, a layer of it that's only a micron or less thick will do nothing, especially over the lengths that SATA works on

"Double-shielded" shielding that fully covers the wire is going to provide full benefits with one layer. More layers are a waste.

Just make sure the cable is the right length, has no kinks and isn't stretched or stressed, and 98% of the time you'll be fine.
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