The TE Connectivity 2214870-1 is a SAS Mini HD receptacle with an integrated ganged cage in a 1x4 configuration. It carries 144 total signal positions laid out as 36 per port across four ports. The press-fit termination eliminates soldering — a clean backplane assembly process with rework-friendly compliant pins. The integrated EMI shield is part of the cage structure, so you don't need a separate shield can or gasket at the panel cutout.
That makes this connector a natural fit for a backplane assembly line where multiple connectors get pressed in one pass. The through-hole right-angle mounting gives the board a rigid anchor against the insertion force of a SAS cable or drive carrier. The right-angle orientation also keeps the connector body low-profile on the board surface, which helps with airflow in a server chassis.
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The tray packaging (standard for this part) means it arrives in a rigid carrier that protects the pins and cage during handling and feeds into pick-and-place or manual assembly lines.
The 2227302-3 is the same TE SAS Mini HD receptacle with ganged cage, same 144-position 36x4 layout, same press-fit right-angle termination. The only difference in the spec record is packaging: the 2227302-3 ships in Box rather than Tray. If your assembly line feeds from a tape or tray and the box-pack variant is what's available, the functional fit is identical — the connector itself is the same design. For sourcing flexibility, either order code works for the same board footprint and mating half.