Rocket 1504

PCIe 4.0 x16 4-Port M.2 NVMe HBA

Cost-Effective, High-Performance 4-Port PCIe Gen4 M.2 NVMe Connectivity Solution

HighPoint Rocket Series NVMe connectivity HBAs address the needs of solution providers and system integrators that cater to vertical marketplaces for high-speed industrial, corporate, and media applications. They were designed for professional applications that demand uncompromised storage performance, scalability and adaptability, in a compact, easy to integrate package that is universally compatible with industry standard x86-64 (Intel/AMD) and Mac platforms.

The Rocket 1504 is a cost-effective, high-performance 4-Port PCIe Gen4 NVMe connectivity solution. The four independent device ports can support off-the-shelf 2242/2460/2280/22110 M.2 SSDs of any capacity.

Performance-Focused NVMe Hardware Architecture

HighPoint NVMe connectivity HBAs benefit from decades of engineering and design expertise, and are capable of saturating x16 lanes of PCIe Gen4 or Gen3 host bandwidth. The highly flexible, performance-focused NVMe hardware architecture leverages intelligent PCIe switch technology to allocate x4 lanes to each device port.

Native, In-Box NVMe Device Driver Support

HighPoint NVMe HBA’s were designed with simplicity in mind. All you need is a little patience and a screwdriver; just install the M.2 SSDs and plug in the card!

Rocket 1500 Series HBA’s are natively supported by all major Windows and macOS operating systems, and current distributions of Linux. You won’t need to juggle a series of device drivers, install a complex software suite, or master a specialized management interface. Your NVMe SSDs will be automatically recognized, and can be prepped and mounted using the operating system’s standard tool set.

Rocket1504 Performance Focused Hardware Achitecture

Ultra-Efficient, low-Noise Gen4 Cooling Solution

Designed to mitigate the risk of thermal throttling, the Rocket 1500 series advanced cooling system rapidly transfers waste heat away from critical NVMe and controller componentry to ensure M.2 SSDs consistently operate within their recommended temperature thresholds, even under sustained heavy I/O. Each full length anodized aluminum heat sink is equipped with ultra-durable near-silent fans, and a high-conductivity thermal pad.

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Specifications

Product feature
Bus Interface	PCI-Express 4.0 x16
Number of Channel / Port	4x M.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 per port)
Data Transfer Rate	16 GT/s
Number of device	4x M.2 NVMe SSD
SSD Form Factor	2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports single & double sided)
Form Factor	Full-Height
Card Dimensions	7.68"(W) x 4.37"(H) x 0.85"(D)
Card Weight	1.32 lbs.
Warranty	2 Years
Supported Operating Systems
OS	Microsoft Windows; VMware vSphere/ESXi; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; SuSE Linux; Ubuntu Linux; Citrix XenServer; CentOS Linux; Debian Linux; Oracle Enterprise Linux; Fedora; FreeBSD; macOS; (All operating systems with native NVMe driver can be supported.)
System Requirements
Mac Platforms:	• Apple Mac Pro Systems: 2012 and later • 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). Note: PCIe 4.0 is required for maximum performance. • Thunderbolt™ 3 Connectivity (requires a PC platform with a Thunderbolt 3 port) & Thunderbolt™ Expansion chassis: RocketStor6661A
Cooling System	Full-Length Anodized Aluminum Heat sink with built-in Low-Noise fan
Operating Environment
Work Temp	+5°C ~ + 55°C
Storage Temp	-20°C ~ +80°C
Operating Voltage	PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V
Power	Typical: 17.72W
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)	920,585 Hours
Certification / Approval	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE
Kit Contents	1x R1504
	1x Quick Installation Guide