Rocket 7624A

Datasheet

PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe RAID Adapter

Rocket 7624A PCIe Gen5 x16 to 4-MCIOx8 NVMe RAID Adapter Front view

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

Category	Rocket 7624A
Hardware Features
Bus Interface	PCI-Express 5.0 x16
Number of Channel / Port	4 x NVMe Ports (Dedicated PCIe 5.0 x4 per port)
Connector Type	MCIO (SFF-TA-1016 8x)
Connector Pinout Definition	SFF-9402 Compliant
Number of devices	4 (up to 16 via UBM Backplane)
Data Port Reconfiguration (Downstream Configuration: 1x16 /2x8 /4x4 /8x2 /16x1 )	Yes
SSD Form Factor	U.2, U.3, E3.S (via cabling accessories)
SRIS and REFCLK Support	TBA; please contact Sales for more information
Downstream port containment	Yes
Read tracking	Yes
Synthetic Hierarchy	Yes
LED Indication	Intelligent, Self-Diagnostic LEDs
Audible Alarm	Yes
Power Measurement	Real Time Power Measurement
FRU Support	Yes
SSD HotPlug Support	Yes
OOB Management	Yes (BMC and MCTP over PCIe)
Storage Security Suite
SED Support	SafeStorage OPAL SED Solution (Windows & Linux)
Hardware Secure Boot	Yes
Backplane Features
UBM Support	Yes
VPP Support	Yes
Mechanical Specifications
Form Factor	LP-MD2
Card Dimensions	155mm x 68.9mm
Card Weight	340g
PCIe Bracket	Full-Height and Low-Profile Ventilated Brackets
Cooling Solution	Intelligent, Pro-Active PCIe Gen5 Cooling Solution
	• Full-Length Aluminum Heatsink (Passive) • Copper piping • Compliant with PCIe Specifications
Supported Systems
OS	Only Supports 64-bit operating systems; Microsoft Windows/Window Server/ Hyper-V; RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Proxmox & Rocky Linux (Linux kernel 3.10 and later)
Secure Boot	Yes (Windows Only）
NVMe Configuration
RAID Support	Single, RAID 0, 1, 1/0
TRIM RAID Support	Single/RAID 0, 1, 1/0
Storage Mode - NVMe
Data RAID	Yes
Boot RAID	Yes
NVMe RAID Management
Management Suites	WebGUI (Browser-Based management tool), CLI (Command Line Interface - scriptable configuration tool), API package, UEFI HII
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 power on or reboot system	Yes
Single-RAID or Multi-RAID Arrays per Controller	Yes
Cross-Sync RAID Solution Across Controllers	Yes
Advanced RAID features
Online Array Roaming	Yes
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup	Yes
Global Hot Spare Disk support	Yes
Operating Environment
Work Temp.	0°C ~ + 55°C
Storage Temp.	-20°C ~ +80°C
Operating Voltage	PCIe: 12V(+/- 8%), 3.3V (+/- 8%)
Power	16.26W
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)	> 5,000,000 hours at 40° C
Kit Contents
Kit Contents	R7624A NVMe RAID Adapter
	Low Profile Ventilate Bracket
	QIG
Optional Accessories
Cables	CIO8-8639-110
	CIO8-CIO8-110
	CIO8-1002-110
	8654-CIO8-110

Flexible, Server-Grade NVMe RAID Solution for Enterprise & Edge Environments

The Rocket 7624A PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe PRro/RAID Adapter is engineered for professional applications that demand both extreme bandwidth and flexible scalability. The dual MCIO (SFF-TA-1016) ports each provide a dedicated PCIe Gen 5 x8 link, delivering high-speed, hot-pluggable connectivity for up to four U.2/U.3 or E3.S NVMe SSDs.

Building on the Rocket 7628A/7628U’s proven hardware architecture, the Rocket 7624A delivers uncompromised PCIe Gen 5 x16 bandwidth and professional-grade NVMe RAID capabilities at an unprecedented sub-$1,000 price point — making it the industry’s Most Cost-Performance Enterprise-Grade PCIe Gen 5 x16 NVMe RAID adapter. By democratizing access to Gen 5 NVMe connectivity, 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.

Key Features:

2x MCIO 8i (SFF-1016) Ports (dedicated x8 lanes per port)
Supports Enterprise and Datacenter Class U.2, U.3, E3.S & E1.S NVMe media
Leverages Broadcom’s 48-lane PEX89048 PCIe Switch IC:

• Ensures the fastest, densest downstream connectivity possible

• Optimizes signal integrity & stability, and minimizes latency

Designed to maximize performance & connectivity density per PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot: Achieves up to 32GB/s with 4x NVMe SSDs.
HighPoint’s Pro-Series Storage Suite

• RAID Solution: 0, 1, 10 & Single-Disk

• Intelligent Pro-Active Cooling Solution

• Storage Active Sensor Logging & Analysis Suite

• SafeStorage SED Solution

Incorporates customizable Firmware Solutions

Robust, flexible & scalable; ailor speed & capacity for the deployment & infrastructure requirements of each Application/Workflow
Hot-Swap/Hot-Plug Support
Proven, Comprehensive cabling solutions designed for direct-to-device and industry standard backplane connectivity
Supports Bootable RAID Volumes
Supports x86 Intel/AMD & ARM Platforms

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Powered by Industry Proven PCIe Switching Technology

HighPoint NVMe RAID Adapters are engineered to maximize the potential of each available PCIe x16 slot to deliver peak performance and superior storage connectivity. Each solution leverages Broadcom’s industry-leading x48-Lane PCIe Switch ICs to optimize signal integrity, minimize latency and provide the fastest, densest downstream port connectivity possible in a single-slot device. Learn More...

Broadcom PEX 89048 PCIe switch diagram with x16 bandwidth, 2x Gen5 MCIO 8i ports, firmware, security module, used in HighPoint NVMe RAID adapters for high-performance storage.

Engineered for Scalable Storage Infrastructures

The Rocket 7624A is engineered to accommodate the diverse needs of Enterprise and Edge Server computing environments. Industry proven RAID technology and flexible, configurable firmware packages enable the adapter to support a broad range of storage and device configurations for integration into next-generation hardware environments.

Key Features & Advantages:

Configurable PCIe Lane Counts enable customers to optimize data flow and/or transfer performance to facilitate seamless integration of NVMe media into various storage architectures and workloads.

Compliant with Industry Backplane Specifications: The adapters support UBM (Universal Backplane Management), VPP (Virtual Pin Port) and real-time storage health and connectivity monitoring to ensure full compliance with industry standard backplane specifications for superior reliability.

Comprehensive Storage Communication Interfaces: With support for SMBus, I2C, and advanced Out-of-Band protocols like MCTP and SMC, HighPoint NVMe Switch Adapters provide extensive communication options to enhance storage administration across a diverse range of hardware environments.

All-In-One RAID and Storage Management Solutions

Empower NVMe Storage with HighPoint's Industry-Proven RAID Technology

HighPoint’s industry-proven NVMe RAID technology provides unparalleled flexibility, enabling administrators to easily craft, maintain and scale RAID storage to address the unique requirements of each target application and workflow.

Host up to four RAID arrays including bootable volumes
Mix individual SSD configurations with RAID arrays
Optimize for Performance, Redundancy or a mix of both.

RAID Modes Tailored for Every Application

RAID 0 (Striping) - Also known as a “stripe” array, this mode delivers Maximum Performance and capacity by linking multiple NVMe SSD's together to act as a single storage unit.

RAID 1 (Mirroring) - This mode creates a hidden duplicate of the target SSD, and is ideal for applications that require an extra layer of data security, such as a bootable volume.

RAID 10 (Security & Speed) - RAID 10 offers a “best of both worlds” by leveraging striping with mirroring technology; two RAID 1 arrays are striped together to maximize performance. RAID 10 is capable of delivering read performance on par with RAID 0.

Advanced RAID Features

Unlock Advanced RAID Capabilities with HighPoint Storage Technology.

Bootable RAID Support: Maximize performance and capacity with RAID 0 striping or mitigate the threat of downtime with RAID 1 mirroring

Online RAID Roaming: Move RAID configurations between Highpoint AICs or Adapters without reconfiguration

Cross-Sync RAID Technology: Combine up to 16 SSDs across as many as four AICS into a single unified RAID volume for unapparelled performance and capacity.

Comprehensive Management Tools

HighPoint NVMe RAID Adapters include robust management and monitoring utilities for administrators of all skill levels:

The WebGUI is an intuitive Web-based graphical user interface.

Rocket 7624A CLI (Command Line Interface)

CLI (Command Line Interface): streamlined tool for expert administrators.

UEFI-HII Tool： Configure arrays using the system's BIOS Interface

Rocket 7624A Intelligent 1-Click Self-Diagnostic & Logging Solution Interface

Intelligent 1-Click Self-Diagnostic & Logging Solution: Simplify troubleshooting with automated logs and direct support access.

HighPoint NVMe RAID Technology: Your Solution for Performance and Reliability

Take control of your NVMe storage with HighPoint’s innovative RAID technology. From advanced features to comprehensive management tools, our RAID technology delivers the flexibility, scalability, and reliability you need to tackle modern workloads.

Field Service Feature Suite

Rocket 7624A Intelligent Self-Diagnostic LEDs & Alarms Interface

Intelligent Self-Diagnostic LEDs & Alarms: HighPoint PCIe Gen5 Adapters feature Built-In Early Warning LED Indicators and Audible Alarms. Simple color coding and light/sound patterns enable administrators to instantly asses the status of hosted M.2 media, the strength of the PCIe connection, and temperature of the PCIe switch hardware.

Environmental Monitoring, Logging & Analysis Solution:

HighPoint's PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe RAID Adapters employ an innovative Performance and Troubleshooting solution that combines an active NVMe sensor suite with real-time Environmental Logging and Analysis capability.

The solution has been integrated into the WebGUI Management Tool, and will automatically track and log the temperature and power consumption of each hosted SSD.

Rocket 7624A Environmental Monitoring, Logging & Analysis Solution Interface

FRU (Field Replicable Unit) Support: The Rocket 7624A is a field replaceable unit (FRU); the VPD stored on each adapter enables customers and service providers to easily procure replacements with the correct firmware/driver combination.

Integrated NVMe Hot-Plug & Hot-Swap Capability: Enables administrators to add or remove SSDs while the host platform remains online.

Advanced Cooling Solutions

The Rocket 7624A's Advanced PCIe Gen5 NVMe Hardware Cooling Solution is comprised of full-Length Aluminum heat exchanger equipped with an innovative copper piping system designed to rapidly whisk waste heat away from the PEX 89048 switch IC and controller componentry to promote longevity of the adapter hardware.

Rocket 7624A Copper Piping Showcasing Advanced Cooling Solution with Copper Piping for Efficient Heat Dissipation

Versatile Cabling Solutions

The Rocket 7624A is capable of interfacing with a variety of industry standard storage chassis, including internal 2.5” drive bays, Mobile Racks, and storage backplanes via a selection of certified cabling solutions.

These include direct to SSD connections such SFF-8639 (U.2/U.3 SSDs), and SFF-TA-1002 (E1.S/E3.S SSDs).

Options for backplane/mobile rack connectivity include MCIO, SFF-8654, and SFF-8643.

Rocket 7624A versatile cabling solutions: SFF-8654/SFF-8643/SFF-1016 for backplane, SFF-8639/SFF-TA-1002 for 2.5” NVMe SSD connectivity.

On the software side, Rocket 7624A Adapters leverage our proven SHI (Storage Health Inspector) solution.

SHI utilizes SMART technology to log & report the physical characteristics of each SSD, such as temperature, voltage and endurance (Total Bytes Written / Disk Writes per Day).

HighPoint SafeStorage SED Solution

Rocket 7624A Adapters are protected by SafeStorage - a state-of-the-art data encryption solution for OPAL SSC compliant SED drives and arrays.

Stored data is automatically locked down whenever storage is unplugged from the AIC, effectively preventing unauthorized access to sensitive information should physical disks be misplaced or stolen.

HighPoint SafeStorage (OPAL SSC TCG Technology) lock icon over Rocket 7624A RAID adapter

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.

Cloud Computing Services

Use Cases: Cloud Service Applications

Benefits: Speeds up to 12 million IOPS, support for up to 32 enterprise-class NVMe drives, flexible RAID technology, and a wide selection of certified cabling solutions are ideal for Cloud Computing Services including Online Storage and Virtual Machine hosting.

Edge Computing

Use Cases: Edge Server & Datacenter Environments

Benefits: Blazing performance, instant access time and flexible RAID configurations are ideal edge server and datacenter applications.

Medical & Scientific

Use Cases: EMS (electron microscopy), MRI/CT scan storage, electronic health records (EHR), & medical research databases

Benefits: Massive bandwidth & capacity support HD imaging systems, rapid access to large files & patient data to enhance diagnostic & research

Database Management Systems (DBMS)

Use Cases: Large-scale databases, online transaction processing (OLTP), & data warehousing

Benefits: Enhances I/O performance and reduces latency, leading to faster query processing.

Big-Data Analytics

Use Cases: Applications that process immense volumes of data such as real-time analytics and business intelligence applications

Benefits: Rapid access to massive datasets, results in faster analytics and insights generation.

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PCIe Gen5 Solutions

Product	PCle	Ports	# of Devices	Hot-Swap	SSD FF
Rocket 7638D	PCIe 5.0 x16	1 x CDFP; 2 x MCIO 8x	Up to 16x NVMe SSDs / 1x eGPU	Yes (MCIO ports)	Direct Connect U.2/U.3/E3.S; Backplane Connection: ESDFF devices such as U.2/U.3/E1.S/E3.S
Rocket 7624A	PCIe 5.0 x16	2x MCIO 8x	Up to 4	Yes	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: ESDFF devices such as U.2/U.3/E1.S
Rocket 7628A / Rocket 7628U	PCIe 5.0 x16	4x MCIO 8x	Up to 32	Yes	Direct Connect U.2/U.3/E3.S; Backplane Connection: ESDFF devices such as U.2/U.3/E1.S/E3.S

PCIe Gen4 (2nd-Gen) Solutions

Product	PCle	Ports	# of Devices	Hot-Swap	SSD FF
Rocket 7528D	PCIe 4.0 x16	4x SlimSAS (SFF-8654 8x）	Up to 32	Yes	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: ESDFF devices such as U.2/U.3/E1.S

PCIe Gen4 Solutions

Product	PCle	Ports	# of Devices	Hot-Swap	SSD FF
SSD7580B	PCIe 4.0 x16	4x SFF-8654	Up to 8	Yes	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: U.2/U.3
SSD7580C	PCIe 4.0 x16	4x SFF-8654	Up to 8	Yes	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: U.2/U.3

PCIe Gen3 Solutions

Product	PCle	Ports	# of Devices	Hot-Swap	SSD FF
SSD7180	PCIe 3.0 x16	8x MiniSAS	Up to 8	N/A	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: U.2/U.3
SSD7120	PCIe 3.0 x16	4x MiniSAS	Up to 4	N/A	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: U.2/U.3
SSD7184	PCIe 3.0 x16	4x Int. & 4x Ext. MiniSAS	Up to 8	N/A	Direct Connect U.2/U.3; Backplane Connection: U.2/U.3