Feature Specifications
Bus Interface |
8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0 Compliant |
Number of Channel / Port |
16x 12Gb/s SAS/6Gb/s SATA Channels (RR3740A/3740C/3742A)
8x 12Gb/s SAS/6Gb/s SATA Channels (RR3720A/3720C)
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Data Transfer Rates |
Up to 12Gb/s per port |
Port Type |
Four SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD (RR3740A/3740C)
Two SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD (RR3720A/3720C)
Two SFF-8643 / Two SFF-8644 mini-SAS HD (RR3742A)
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Storage Device Support |
16x SAS/SATA Hard Drive/SSD (RR3740A/3740C/3742A)
8x SAS/SATA Hard Drive/SSD (RR3720A/3720C)
Note: Only Enterprise and NAS drives are supported. Please click Here for the full HDD Compatibility List.
Note: RocketRAID 3700 Series controllers were designed for use with HighPoint RocketStor Series drive enclosures, and have not been verified with 3rd party enclosures or chassis.
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Form Factor |
Low Profile |
Dimensions |
5.97*2.68*0.06 (in) (RR3720A/3740A/3742A)
5.63''W*2.71''H*0.72''D (RR3720C/3740C)
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RAID Level Support |
0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0 and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode
- RAID 6 is not supported on macOS.
- Bootable RAID 6 arrays are not supported.
- RAID 1/0 is the equivalent of RAID 10. RAID 5/0 is the equivalent of RAID 50.
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Operating System Support |
Window Server 2008 and Window 7 and later |
Linux |
macOS 10.9 and later |
FreeBSD |
Advanced RAID Features
Flash ROM for Upgradeable BIOS
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Yes
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Storage Health Inspector |
Yes |
Redundant RAID Configurations |
Yes |
BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support
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Yes |
Bootable RAID Array |
Yes |
Multiple RAID Partitions supported
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Yes |
Storage Configurations |
Direct Attached |
Multiple RAID Adapters supported |
Yes |
Online Array Roaming |
Yes |
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) - (not supported by macOS)
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Yes |
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) - (not supported by macOS)
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Yes |
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup
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Yes |
Drive hot-plug support |
Yes |
Global Hot Spare Disk support |
Yes |
Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority
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Yes |
Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after power on or reboot system
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Yes |
Disk Format compatible:
512, 512e, 4Kn
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Yes |
Larger than 2 TB Drive and RAID Array support
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Yes |
Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support
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Yes |
Native Command Queuing |
Yes |
SAS TCQ |
Yes |
Disk media scan and repair |
Yes |
Device Error Recovery support |
Yes |
Automatic remap and fix drive bad block for RAID array
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Redundant RAID Levels (RAID 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0)
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Staggered Drive Spin Up |
Yes |
Write Back and Write Through |
Yes |
RAID Monitoring and Management Suite
RAID Management Suites:
- BIOS/UEFI/Firmware configuration tool
- Browser-Based management tool
- CLI(Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool)
- API package
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Yes |
Enclosure Management Interface: SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C
(Drive LEDs supported: SGPIO, SES-2 and LED Header)
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Yes |
SMTP Email Alert Notification |
Yes |
Alarm Buzzer |
Yes |
Operating Environment
Work Temp |
+5°C ~+ 55°C |
Storage Temp |
-20°C ~ +80°C |
Operating Voltage |
PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V Power 14W (12V 1A, 3.3V 0.5A)
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MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) |
920,585 Hours |
Certification / Approval |
FCC, CE, ROHS & REACH, WEEE |
Kit Contents & Packaging
Retail Box Dimensions |
13.38” L x 7.68” H x 2.76" W (RR3720A/3740A/3742A)
6.69" W x 7.83" H x 1.89" D (RR3720C/3740C)
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Retail Box Weight |
1.09 lbs (RR3720A/3740A/3742A)
0.62 lbs (RR3720C)
0.64 lbs (RR3740C)
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Kit Contents |
1x controller card |
1x Low Profile Bracket |
1x Quick Installation Guide |
Optional Accessories
8643-4SAS-1M - 1 Meter Cable length, SFF-8643 to Controller and 4x SFF-8482 to 4x SAS Drives
8643-4SATA-1M - 1 Meter Cable length, SFF-8643 to Controller and 4x SATA to 4x SATA Drives
8644-HSAS-110 - 1 Meter Cable Length. SFF-8644 to to controller and SFF-8644 to storage device.
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