Pitch, pin count, and footprint fit
The 77313-401-38LF: That means the 38 positions occupy a 19-pin row length per side, or about 1.9" of board edge. All 38 positions are loaded — no skipped pins.
Tin is fine for signal-level current up to 3A per contact, but it does not tolerate repeated hot-mate cycles or corrosive atmospheres as well as gold.
