Summary of SCSI Cables and Connectors

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Summary of SCSI Cables and Connectors

The table below provides a quick reference summary of the different connector types used for both internal and external SCSI cables:

Cable Type	Connector "Alternative"	Connector Type	Contacts	Cable Name
External	1	High Density	50	External High Density "A" Cable
	2	Centronics	50	External Centronics "A" Cable
	3	High Density	68	External High Density "P" Cable
	4	VHDCI	68	External Very High Density "P" Cable
Internal	1	High Density	50	Internal High Density "A" Cable
	2	Regular Density	50	Internal Regular Density "A" Cable
	3	High Density	68	Internal High Density "P" Cable
	4	SCA	80	(n/a)

Note: I only included current connector types; for a description of the older D-shell connectors that were formerly internal connector "alternative 1", see the page on connector types.

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