Board Fit and Routing Reality
The 71920-425LF: The single row keeps the PCB real estate narrow, but 25 positions means the connector body is about 2.5 inches long; plan the board edge or component keep-out accordingly. The through-hole solder termination (contact length 0.122" / 3.10 mm) gives a solid mechanical anchor — no worry about SMT shear during cable strain. The blue glass-filled thermoplastic housing (UL94 V-0) holds up in equipment that needs a flame-rated interior.
Mating Contacts and Cycle Life
If the harness gets reconnected weekly, consider a gold-plated sibling in the Dubox family. The female socket accepts square pins from a matching header.