Description:This cable enables SATA connection to work on mSATA (Mini SATA) devices such as slim line optical devices.
The mini-SATA, or mSATA, connector can be found on some of the notebooks and netbooks storage devices. mSATA will map Serial ATA signals "onto an existing small form factor connector," and it will support both 150MB/s and 300MB/s transfer rates.
Converts SATA Data Connection for Mini SATA Device