High-speed data transfer: This cable is designed for use with ssd that use MICO to SFF-8611 connectors, allowing for fast and reliable data transfer at speeds of up to 24 Gbps. The solution can support cable to board and card to board applications in system, which include chip to chip, chiptomodule, chip to board and card edge option. Mini Cool Edge IO (MCIO) cable assemblies,These products can provide high performing channels with the added flexibility of where/how to use signals in your system. Easy to use: Simply plug in the SFF-8611 end of the cable into your device and the MCIO end into your external hard drive, and you're ready to go. What is mini cool edge Io (MCIO): MCIO cables are designed for data center, networking and telecommunications markets that use SAS, PCIe, Ethernet and othersignal protocols.