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Tom’s Hardware Reviews HighPoint RocketAIC 7608AW-64T: The Fast Gets Even Faster
- yuetianqi
- 12 hours ago
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The experts at Tom’s Hardware recently put HighPoint’s RocketAIC 7608AW-64T through a comprehensive review, and the results are in: our single-slot PCIe Gen5 NVMe storage drive earned an impressive 4 out of 5 stars. Designed for professional and enterprise workloads, the RocketAIC 7608AW-64T delivers both record-breaking performance and robust capacity, making it a standout choice for AI/ML pipelines, HPC environments, machine vision, and media production.
Professional-Grade Performance
Tom’s Hardware highlighted the RocketAIC 7608AW-64T as a highly capable enterprise solution, emphasizing its combination of compact single-slot form factor, ultra-dense storage capacity, and intelligent thermal management. The review notes that the card’s 64TB of integrated Samsung 9100 Gen5 NVMe SSDs and 48-lane Broadcom PEX89048 switch provide consistent, sustained throughput—making it ideal for storage-intensive workloads that demand both speed and reliability.
Testing the Limits: Workers, Queues, and NVMe Behavior
In the review, the second half delves deep into testing methodology. Tom’s Hardware explains that to fully exercise NVMe media, especially large arrays, it’s necessary to increase the number of workers and queues. This approach ensures that the drive is fully saturated and that sequential performance can be evaluated realistically.
The review also observes that M.2 SSDs can experience sequential performance degradation as their cache is exhausted over long workloads. However, the RocketAIC 7608AW-64T mitigates this naturally: its large NVMe array allows for more sustained throughput, effectively maintaining high performance even under heavy, prolonged workloads.
Benchmark Highlights
Performance results from standard industry benchmarks were particularly impressive:
· CrystalDiskMark: near peak sequential read/write performance for Gen5 NVMe
· ATTO Disk Benchmark: consistently high throughput across varying transfer sizes
These results reinforce the RocketAIC 7608AW-64T as a reliable, high-speed solution for demanding professional environments.
Conclusion: Enterprise Storage That Delivers
Tom’s Hardware’s review underscores what we already know: the RocketAIC 7608AW-64T is a turnkey, single-slot NVMe powerhouse. Its combination of high-density storage, Gen5 PCIe performance, intelligent cooling, and robust telemetry makes it a natural fit for enterprise, scientific, and creative workflows where both performance and reliability are paramount.
The 4/5-star rating reflects a product that pushes the limits of current single-slot NVMe technology while offering enterprise users the confidence that comes from predictable, sustained performance.
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