Cable management for system peripheral device

A system peripheral device comprising:

• system interface means for interfacing with at least one downstream system peripheral device;
• a plurality of ports each for connecting with a cable of each of the at least one downstream system peripheral device, the ports being oriented in different directions;
• and
• cable management means for receiving at least a portion of the cable of the at least one downstream system peripheral device up to a substantial portion of the cable of the downstream system peripheral device.

A combination of system devices comprising:

• a first system device including a system interface hub;
• a second system device;
• and
• a cable connecting the second system device to the system interface hub of the first system device,
• wherein at least one of the first system device and the second system device includes a cable receiving member for receiving at least a portion of the cable, the cable receiving member capable of receiving a substantial portion of the cable, wherein the cable receiving member comprises at least one channel including a deep channel portion having a sufficient depth for stacking multiple portions of the cable therein, and wherein the length of the cable of the downstream system peripheral device received by the at least one channel is variable by adjusting the stacking of the cable in the deep channel portion.