
The Best of Both Worlds: Massive Storage Capacity & Performance Potential
The SSD7540 delivers unprecedented levels of PCIe Gen4 transfer performance and capacity. The eight independent M.2 ports are powreed by state of the art PCIe shwitch technology and the latest iteration of HighPoint’s blazing fast NVMe RAID engine. This potent combination is capable of delivering an unbeatable 28,000MB/s of transfer performance while supporting up to 64TB of storage!
Performance Focused Hardware Architecture
HighPoint’s unique performance-focused NVMe architecture utilizes intelligent switch technology to allocate up to x4 lanes of bandwidth to each NVMe device port. This enables the SSD7540 8-port M.2 RAID controller to fully saturate x16 lanes of host bandwidth using as little as four NVMe SSDs.
However, additional SSDs can be added to maximize storage capacity, or fine tune the configuration for a specific application by optimizing a RAID array for sequential or random I/O.
Stand-Alone PCIe Gen4 NVMe RAID Solutions
SSD7500 series controllers are truly independent NVMe RAID solutions; they do not require motherboard platforms with Bifurcation support, or any specialized software released by SSD manufactures. Any AMD or Intel based system with a dedicated PCIe 4.0 x16 slot can now take full advantage of the industry’s fastest storage media. In addition, SSD7500 series NVMe RAID controllers can be used to host bootable RAID or single NVMe SSD configurations for Windows and Linux platforms.
Advanced Gen4 Cooling System Eliminates Thermal Throttling
HighPoint’s Low-Noise Hyper-Cooling solution eliminates the risk of thermal throttling by ensuring PCIe Gen4 NVMe SSDs consistently operate within their recommended temperature thresholds, even under sustained heavy I/O. Each controller features a full length anodized aluminum heat sink that is equipped with one or more ultra-durable, low-decible fans and high-conductivity thermal pads. This innovative, ultra- efficient cooling system rapidly transfers waste heat away from critical NVMe and controller componentry, without introducing unwanted distraction into your work environment.





SSD7540
PCIe 4.0 x16 8-Port M.2 NVMe RAID HBA
Unprecedented PCIe Gen4 NVMe Storage Performance & Capacity

Specifications
Product feature | |
Bus Interface | PCI-Express 4.0 x16 |
Number of Channel / Port | 8x M.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 per port) |
Port Type | 8x M.2 NVMe |
Data Transfer Rate | 16GT/s |
Number of device | 8x M.2 NVMe SSD |
SSD Form Factor | 2242/2260/2280 (supports single & double sided) |
External Power Support | Yes (Use 6pin PCIe Power Connector) |
Form Factor | Full-Height |
Card Dimensions | 11.18''(W)*4.41''(H)*0.94''(D) |
Card Weight | 1.70 lbs. |
Warranty | 2 Years |
Supported Operating Systems | |
Windows | Windows 11 and 10; Windows Server 2022/Server 2019/Server 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)
Note: PCIe 4.0 required for maximum performance |
• Intel & Apple M1 & Apple M2 Platform compatible | |
PC Platforms: | Any PC Systems or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16 physical Slot (Bifurcation is not required). Note: PCIe 4.0 required for maximum performance. |
Secure Boot(PC platforms) | Windows: Support Secure Boot Disable and Enable(Please download the UEFI driver corresponding to Secure Boot on the software download page) |
Linux:Support Secure Boot disable | |
Cooling System | Full-Length Anodized Aluminum Heat sink with built-in Low-Noise fan |
Fan Control | Yes (Windows, Mac) |
NVMe Configurations | |
RAID Support | Single, RAID 0, 1, 10 |
TRIM RAID Support | Single, RAID 0, 1, 10 |
Data RAID (Non-Bootable) | Windows,Linux,Mac (Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection) |
Boot RAID | Windows:
Windows10, 11
Windows Server 2016,2019,2022 |
kernel3.10 and later (Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection) | |
Mac:Bootable using one (non-RAID) M.2 SSD as the boot drive. Only supports up to macOS 10.15. | |
NVMe RAID Management | |
Management Suites | WebGUI (Browser-Based management tool ) |
CLI (Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool) | |
API package | |
UEFI Tool & UEFI HII (BIOS interface via Human Interface Infrastructure Support) | |
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 (Windows, Linux) |
Advanced RAID features | |
Flash ROM for Upgradeable UEFI | Yes |
Bootable RAID Array | Yes |
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: 17.28W |
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) | 920,585 Hours |
Certification / Approval | CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
Kit Contents | 1x SSD7540 |
1x Quick Installation Guide |
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FAQ
Q1: Which M.2 Port should be used to ensure Maximum Performance?
Q2: Why HighPoint SSD7500, SSD7000 Series NVMe RAID controller do not support RAID 5 and 6?
Q3: How are HighPoint’s SSD7000 series different from other, more common NVMe controllers?
Q4: SSD7000 controller is only using ½ of the PCIe bandwidth
Q5: Can PCIe 4.0 NVMe RAID controllers be used with motherboards that only support PCIe 3.0?
Q8: Do HighPoint RAID controllers support mixed drive configurations?
Q9: Why is there a Yellow Mark shown for Mass Storage Controller?
Q10: Are there any known compatibility issues with this product?
Q11: Can HighPoint SSD7000 or SSD7500 support VMware ESXi/TrueNAS/FreeBSD?