Connectors with a staggered pin orientation can reduce crosstalk amongst signal pins. In one example, a connector to couple a card or module to a motherboard includes connector housing and a plurality of pins. Each of the plurality of pins includes two ends including a card or module-facing end to couple with the card or module and a motherboard-facing end to couple with the motherboard. Each of the plurality of pins includes a middle section in the connector housing. One or both of the ends include one or more bends relative to the middle section. The plurality of pins includes alternating signal pins and ground pins, wherein the signal pins having an opposite orientation relative to the ground pins.