DELL 470-AASD Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) cable 2 m Black, Silver

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Dell 470‑AASD is a pretty no‑drama, enterprise-style SAS cable: the sort of part you buy when you want reliable connectivity inside a server backplane or storage chassis, and you don’t want to gamble on “compatible” cables. At £66.31 ex‑VAT for a 2 m run, it’s not cheap, but it’s also not outrageous for a branded Dell part when you factor in that these setups tend to be picky about signal integrity and seating/locking. If you’re maintaining a Dell storage/server where the support story matters (and you’re likely paying yourself back in fewer headaches), this is the kind of replacement that keeps things boring—in a good way.

I wouldn’t buy it for general lab work, home setups, or one-off tinkering where you can be flexible. For those, cheaper aftermarket SAS leads can be fine, and you’re unlikely to notice the difference. But if you’re a reseller supporting UK business customers with mixed hardware or you need a “just make it work” swap for an existing Dell environment, this is a sensible choice. The only real “why not” is if you’re not sure it’s the exact interface/type you need—cables are one of those purchases that are easy to mis-spec, and returning branded Dell parts can be painful.