Board-to-Board or Cable — Dual-Use Style
The header is listed as 'Board to Board or Cable' style, meaning it mates with both board-mount receptacles (for mezzanine stacking) and crimp-to-wire housings (for wire-to-board harnesses). This dual-use simplifies inventory — one header part number covers both interconnect types in the same design. Termination is press-fit or solder through-hole. The press-fit option allows solderless assembly for high-reliability backplanes where rework is needed; the solder version gives a robust mechanical anchor for cable strain. Contact length - post is 0.130" (3.30mm), typical for standard PCB thicknesses.
The closest pin-compatible alternative in the same AMPMODU MTE series is the 5-104450-6, a 6-position version of the same shrouded header. Both share the 0.100" pitch, single-row layout, tin plating, latch holder, and through-hole termination. The only difference is circuit count: 8 positions on the 5-104450-7 versus 6 on the 5-104450-6. If your BOM calls for 8 circuits, the 6-position part will not fit — but if you're designing a new board and can reduce to 6, the smaller header saves board space.