SSD7120

PCIe 3.0 x16 4-Port U.2 NVMe RAID Adapter

Fast & Flexible 4-Channel U.2 NVMe RAID HBA for PCIe Gen3 Platforms

Designed for high-end desktop & workstation platforms, the SSD7120 is capable of delivering transfer performance up to 8x faster than onboard NVMe solutions, and up to 44x faster than conventional SATA SSDs. The SSD7120’s unique hardware architecture provides dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s) bus bandwidth for each U.2 SSD, and unlocks the true performance potential of NVMe based storage configurations.

Equipped with four U.2 NVMe ports, the SSD7120 can host up to 8TB of blazing fast NVMe RAID storage. The U.2 ports are compatible a wide range of 2.5” rack mount chassis in today’s marketplace, and simplify upgrade and maintenance procedures.

Performance Focused, Platform Independent NVMe RAID Solution

HighPoint NVMe RAID Adapters are fully independent NVMe storage solutions. SSD7000 series PCIe Gen3 NVMe RAID Adapters do not require a hardware environment with Bifurcation support and can be easily integrated into any AMD or Intel computing platform with a dedicated PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 x16 slot. The SSD7120 leverages intelligent PCIe switch technology to allocate 4x dedicated lanes to each U.2/U.3 SSD to ensure maximum transfer speed and immediate response time.

Flexible 2.5" U.2 Form Factor

The U.2 ports provide customers with a great deal of flexibility when selecting an appropriate hardware platform. The connectors are compatible with a wide selection of 2.5” form-factor rackmount chassis available in today’s marketplace. In addition, the industry standard SFF-8639 connectors accept cables of varying length, which allow the SSD7120 RAID Adapter to be easily integrated into custom chassis designs. This design simplifies field upgrades and maintenance sessions, and is ideal for chassis that require removable drive trays for quick access to storage devices.

Industy Proven NVMe RAID Engine: The SSD7120 is powered by HighPoint's industry proven NVMe RAID stack and is capable of supporting RAID 0, 1, 10 arrays and single-drives, including mixed configurations of single-disks and arrays, or multiple arrays.

Cross-Sync RAID Technology: SSD7120 Adapters enable administrators to optimize RAID performance by scaling available bus bandwidth up to 32 lanes, and deliver up to 28,000MB/s of transfer speed.

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Product feature
Bus Interface	PCI-Express 3.0 x16
Number of Channel / Port	4x U.2 NVMe ports (Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 per port)
Port Type	4x SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD
Data Transfer Rates	8GT/s
Number of Devices	4x U.2/U.3 NVMe SSD
SSD Form Factor	2.5" U.2
External Power Support	N/A
Form Factor	Low profile
Card Dimensions	5.71" (W) x 2.72" (H) x 0.68" (D)
Card Weight	0.60 lbs.
Warranty	2 Years
Supported Operating Systems
Windows	Windows 11, 10; Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016; Microsoft Hyper-V; Only supports 64 bit operating system.
Linux	RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Proxmox/Rocky Linux(Linux kernel 3.10 and later) Only supports 64 bit operating system.
macOS	macOS 10.13 ~ macOS 14.x
System Requirements
Mac Platforms:	• Apple Mac Pro Systems: 2012 and later Mac Pro systems; MacPro5,1; MacPro7,1 (2019); Mac14,8 (2023)
	• Intel & Apple M1 & Apple M2 Platform compatible
	• Thunderbolt™ 3 Connectivity via Thunderbolt™ Expansion chassis: RocketStor6661A
PC Platforms:	• Any PC Systems or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16 physical Slot (Bifurcation is not required)
	• Thunderbolt™ 3 Connectivity (requires a PC platform with a Thunderbolt 3 port) & Thunderbolt™ Expansion chassis: RocketStor6661A
Secure Boot(PC platforms)	Windows: Support Secure Boot enable and disable
	Linux：Support Secure Boot disable
Cooling System	Full-length aluminum heat sink
Fan Control	n/a
NVMe Configurations
RAID Support	Single, RAID 0, 1, 10
TRIM RAID Support	Single, RAID 0, 1, 10
Storage Mode - NVMe
Data RAID(Non-Bootable)	Windows, Linux, Mac (Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection)
NVMe RAID Management
Management Suites	WebGUI (Browser-Based management tool )
	CLI (Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool)
	API package
SMTP Email Alert Notification	Yes
Alarm Buzzer	Yes
Storage Health Inspector	Yes
NVMe SMART status	Yes
Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority	Yes
Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after	Yes
Single-RAID or Multi-RAID Arrays per Controller	Yes
Cross-Sync RAID Solution Across Controllers	Yes (Windows, Linux, Mac)
Advanced RAID features
Flash ROM for Upgradeable UEFI	No
Bootable RAID Array	No
Multiple RAID Partitions supported	Yes
Online Array Roaming	Yes
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup	Yes
Global Hot Spare Disk support	Yes
Operating Environment
Work Temp	+5°C ~ + 55°C
Storage Temp	-20°C ~ +80°C
Operating Voltage	PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V
Power	Typical: 7.43W
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)	920,585 Hours
Certification / Approval	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE
Kit Contents	1x SSD7120
	1x Quick Installation Guide
	1x Low-Profile bracket