It is designed to connect Broadcom 95xx series MegaRAID or HBA Tri-Mode adapters to compatible SAS, SATA, and NVMe devices or backplanes. The cable uses an x8 SlimSAS connection at the controller and breaks out to two x4 SlimSAS device-side connections.

Yes. This is a Tri-Mode cable, meaning it supports SAS, SATA, and PCIe/NVMe signaling when paired with a compatible Broadcom Tri-Mode RAID controller or HBA and the appropriate backplane or devices.

This is a 1-meter Broadcom Tri-Mode internal cable with one x8 SFF-8654 SlimSAS connector on the controller side splitting to two x4 SFF-8654 SlimSAS connectors for drives or a backplane. It supports SAS, SATA, and PCIe/NVMe connectivity when used with compatible Broadcom Tri-Mode controllers.