1. Shared Feature - Identical Hardware Core (Broadcom Gen5 Switch) Both the Rocket 1624A and 7624A are built upon the same Broadcom PEX89048 PCIe Gen5 Switch IC. Bandwidth: Both offer a full PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface, providing up to 32 GB/s of aggregate throughput. 2. Shared Feature - Physical Connectivity: Both adapters feature dual MCIO (SFF-TA-1016) ports, and can directly support up to 8 NVMe devices (4 per port) via a variety of high-density cabling accessories .