Through-Hole Mounting and Termination Options
The 2-1445050-8: Mounting is through-hole, with the posts measuring 0.125" (3.18 mm) long for solder attachment to the PCB. The termination is listed as press-fit, solder — the press-fit option allows solderless assembly for high-reliability backplane builds, while the solder tail gives a conventional wave-solder joint. Either way, the through-hole anchor takes cable strain better than a surface-mount header.
