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What are the key similarities and differences between the Rocket 1624A and Rocket 7624A NVMe adapters?

  • Apr 1
  • 1 min read

1. Shared Feature - Identical Hardware Core (Broadcom Gen5 Switch)

Both the Rocket 1624A and 7624A are built upon the same Broadcom PEX89048 PCIe Gen5 Switch IC. Bandwidth: Both offer a full PCIe 5.0 x16 host interface, providing up to 32 GB/s of aggregate throughput.

 

2. Shared Feature - Physical Connectivity: 

Both adapters feature dual MCIO (SFF-TA-1016) ports, and can directly support up to 8 NVMe devices (4 per port) via a variety of high-density cabling accessories.

 

3. The Key Difference: Driver Flexibility

The primary "Value-Add" of the Rocket 7624A is its dual-mode driver support, which isn't present in the baseline 1600 series:

· Rocket 1624A (Switch Series): Designed as a "pure switch." It relies exclusively on Native OS NVMe drivers. It does not include HighPoint’s proprietary RAID stack.

 

· Rocket 7624A (RAID/Pro Series): Designed as a hybrid solution, the Rocjet 7624A can function exactly like a Rocket 1624A using Native Drivers (for software RAID like ZFS, mdadm, or Storage Spaces), but it also enables administrators to use HighPoint’s Hardware-Accelerated RAID 0, 1, and 10 technology.

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Great breakdown of the Rocket 1624A and 7624A! It’s fascinating how the adapter choice can impact loading times for hot games like those at hot games. Super useful insights here!

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tim tom
Apr 08

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