This SATA cable by Delock complies with the latest standard and supports a data transfer rate of up to 6 Gbps. It enables and internal connection of SATA 6 Gbps devices, e.g. HDD, Controller card or Flash memory. When connecting this cable to a HDD the cable will be lead upwards. Furthermore the SATA 6 Gbps interface is downwards compatible to the former SATA versions, whereas you can only chive the respective transfer speed. Additional snap in will be provided by the metal clips on the SATA connector.