Robust serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) cable connector

A cable connector having a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a first blade connector of a PCB connector having a second electrical contact arrangement in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable connector comprising:

• a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
• a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end;
• a connector-support gap formed in the housing for receiving a second blade-receiving portion;
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• a pair of differently-sized rectangularly shaped laterally-opposed guide arms being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arms projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the first blade-receiving portion for mating with differently-sized rectangularly shaped guide arm receiving cavities of the PCB connector.

A cable assembly having a cable connector comprising a first electrical contact arrangement in accordance with a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) standard and configured to mate with a second electrical contact arrangement of a first blade connector of a PCB connector in accordance with the SATA standard, the cable assembly comprising:

• a first blade-receiving portion for enclosing the first electrical contact arrangement;
• a housing for supporting the first blade-receiving portion and the first electrical contact arrangement, the housing having a cable entrance end and a mating end;
• a pair of differently-sized rectangularly shaped laterally-opposed guide arms being integrally formed with the housing, the guide arms projecting from the mating end and being disposed outside and separate from the blade-receiving portion for mating with differently-sized rectangularly shaped guide arm receiving cavities of the PCB connector;
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• a first shielded cable having a first plurality of conductors configured in accordance with the SATA standard and connected to the first electrical contact arrangement.