HighPoint Technologies has unveiled the newest member of its flagship Rocket 7600 Series, the Rocket 7624A PCIe Gen 5 x16 to 2-MCIOx8 NVMe RAID Adapter.
The Rocket 7624A delivers PCIe Gen 5 x16 bandwidth and professional-grade NVMe RAID capabilities at a sub-$1,000 USD price point. This arguably makes it the industry’s most cost-effective PCIe Gen 5 x16 NVMe RAID adapter to date.
Key features
- 2x MCIO 8i (SFF-1016) Ports (x8 dedicated lanes per port)
- No. of Devices: Up to 4 Direct (up to 16 via UBM Backplane)
- Bus Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16
- Pro/RAID Adapter: RAID 0, 1, 10 & Single-Disk
- For Linux & Windows
- Supports x86 Inte/AMD & ARM Platforms
- Enterprise & Datacenter Class: U.2, U.3, E3.S & E1.S NVMe SSDs
The Rocket 7624A enables customers to integrate scalable, high-performance RAID storage into workstations, edge servers, and data-intensive applications that would normally be held back by budgetary limitations.
Dedicated PCIe Gen 5 x16 Host Bandwidth
The Rocket 7624A’s PCIe Switching architecture allocates x16 lanes of dedicated downstream bandwidth, delivering up to 32 GB/s aggregate throughput and ensuring Gen 5 performance for all hosted NVMe devices.
Dual MCIO x8 Ports (SFF-TA-1016)
Each of the dual MCIO supports up to four U.2/U.3 or E3.S drives while providing x8 lanes of dedicated PCIe Gen 5 x8 bandwidth and hot-swap support for UBM backplanes.
Proven NVMe RAID Technology
HighPoint’s proven NVMe RAID technology enables the Rocket 7624A to support Single-Disk, RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configurations. UEFI-HII enables support for bootable RAID arrays and enables administrators to prep storage configurations outside of an OS.
Comprehensive Storage Management Suite
HighPoint’s comprehensive Pro/RAID Management suite consists of the WebGUI (an intuitive web-based graphical interface, the CLI (and advanced command line interface), and the UEFI-HII tool (which provides bootable RAID capability and pre-OS RAID configuration). Integrated Out-of-Band (BMC/MCTP over PCIe) management support is ideal for enterprise and data-center environments.
Advanced, Intelligent Cooling & Hardware Sensor Monitoring Solution
The Rocket 7624A’s advanced Cooling Solution combines a full-length aluminum heat exchanger with a copper piping system to efficiently dissipate heat from the switch IC and controller componentry. Integrated hardware sensors and an innovative, real-time temperature logging and drive health analytics suite enable administrators to keep close tabs on the adapter and drive media, ensuring optimal performance and long-term reliability.
Applications & Use Cases
The Rocket 7624A delivers up to 32GB/s of transfer performance and nearly half a petabyte of Gen 5 Storage, providing an immediate, cost-effective upgrade path for a wide range of professional applications, including Media & Post-Production, High-Speed Data Acquisition, AI/ML Workloads, and Enterprise Edge Computing.
Pricing & Availability
The HighPoint Rocket 7624A PCIe Gen 5 x16 to 2-MCIOx8 NVMe RAID Adapter is available now through HighPoint’s global network of authorized distributors and retail partners for $999 USD.
