Rocket 7604A

Datasheet

PCIe Gen5 x16 to 4x M.2 NVMe RAID Adapter

Key Features:

4x M.2 Ports (dedicated x4 lanes per port)

No. of Devices: Up to 4

Bus Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16

RAID AIC: RAID 0, 1, 10 & Single-Disk

For Linux & Windows

Supports x86 Intel/AMD & ARM Platforms

M.2 SSDs: 2242, 2260, 2280

Product Model	Rocket 7604A
Hardware Features
Bus Interface	PCIe 5.0 x16
Number of Channel / Port	4x NVMe Ports (Dedicated PCIe 5.0 x4 per port)
Port Type	M.2
Number of devices	4
SSD Form Factor	M.2 (2242, 2260, 2280)
Synthetic Hierarchy	Yes
Data Transfer Rate	64GB/s
External Power Support	N/A
LED Indication	Intelligent, Self-Diagnostic LEDs
Power Measurement	Real Time Power Measurement
FRU Support	Yes Store VPD Data
SED Support	Support (Only Windows and Linux) Not Supported On ARM Platform
Host CPU Architect Support
CPU Architect Support	x86 / ARM
Mechanical Features
Form Factor	Full-Height, Half-Length
Width	Single Width
Card Dimensions	167mm x 110mm
Card Weight	0.80 lbs.
Cooling System	Heatsink with a 8010 Fan inside
PCIe Bracket	Full-Height Ventilated Bracket
Heatsink	1. One Big heatsink to cover all the board area 2. One 8010 Fan inside the Heatsink 3. the Adapter with Heatsink installed will not violate the PCIe Spec
Toolless SSD mounting system	Yes
Supported Systems
OS	Only Supports 64-bit operating systems
	Windows 11, 10 / Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016 / Microsoft Hyper-V
	RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Proxmox, Rocky Linux (Linux kernel 3.10 and later)
Software Secure Boot	Yes
NVMe Configuration
RAID Support	Single, RAID 0, 1, 10
TRIM RAID Support	Single, RAID 0, 1, 10
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 BIOS/HII (Not Support on ARM)
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
Working Temp	+5°C ~ + 55°C
Storage Temp	-20°C ~ +80°C
Operating Voltage	PCIe: 12V, 3.3V
MTBF	920,585 Hours
Kit Contents
Kit Contents	Rocket 7604A RAID AIC
	QIG
	Thermal pad: 70900.75mm, K=8, Gray；V100；x1 Thermal pad: 70901.5mm, K=3, Blue；V100；x1 Thermal pad: 70901mm, K=8, Gray；V100; x1
	4 x additional M.2 Rubber

Ultra-Compact Half-Length PCIe Gen5 x16 M.2 NVMe RAID Solution for Industrial & Edge Computing Environments

The Rocket 7604A is an ultra-compact half-length PCIe Gen5 x16 4-Port M.2 NVMe RAID AIC (add-in-card) engineered for high-performance industrial and Edge computing environments.

Each Rocket 7604A AIC can support up to 32TB of storage capacity at speeds up to 56GB/s via single PCIe connection. This self-contained, small-footprint design directly hosts up to four 2280 M.2 SSDs eliminating the need for internal drive bays and cabling. The half-height form-factor PCIe card can be easily integrated into any x86 Intel/AMD or ARM platform with a free PCIe x16 slot, including space-constrained desktops, tower workstations and rackmount platforms.

Class-leading transfer performance, combined with HighPoint’s proven RAID & Storage technology enable Rocket 7604A AICs to accommodate a wide range of data-intensive workloads including media post production and content creation, high-speed data acquisition, and scientific/medical applications.

Key Features:

4 Independent M.2 Ports
Leverages Broadcom’s 48-lane PCIe Gen5 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: nearly 60GB/s and 12 Million IOPs
Customizable Firmware Solutions for Gen5 AICs
Wide-range of M.2 Form factor Support (2242, 2260, 2280)

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

Supports Bootable RAID Configurations
Supports x86 Intel/AMD & ARM Platforms
Firmware-based Diagnostics Capability

Powered by Industry Proven PCIe Switching Technology

Rocket 7604A AICs are powered by HighPoint’s revolutionary PCIe Gen5 Switching Architecture, which leverages Broadcom’s industry leading PEX89048 PCle Switch IC to optimize signal integrity, minimize latency, maximize data transfer speed, and enable the AIC to provide x48 lanes of internal PCIe Gen5 bandwidth; x16 lanes to the upstream connection and x4 lanes to each M.2 port. This guarantees that maximum bandwidth is available to each M.2 SSD at all times, enabling the AIC to deliver a class-leading 56GB/s of real-world transfer performance. Learn More...

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 AICs include robust management and monitoring utilities for administrators of all skill levels:

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

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

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

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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

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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.

FRU (Field Replicable Unit) Support: The Rocket 7604A 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.

Intelligent Pro-Active Cooling Solution

Rocket 7604A AICs are equipped with a powerful, ultra-efficient hardware cooling solution comprised of an anodized aluminum heatsink with an integrated low-decibel cooling fan, multiple layers of high-efficiency thermal padding, and a ventilated PCIe bracket. The solution rapidly transfers waste heat away from the hosted M.2 media and Switch chipset, and keep the performance-sapping threat of thermal throttling at bay.

On the software side, Rocket 7604A AICs 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 7604A AICs 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.

Applications & Use Cases

The compact half-length Rocket 7604A NVMe Switch AIC's revolutionary PCIe Gen5 Switch Architecture and four independent M.2 ports can support up to 32TB of storage capacity at speeds up to 56GB/s; ideal for high-speed data-intensive applications hosted by Industrial and Edge computing environments.

HighPoint's advanced NVMe RAID engine and comprehensive Mangement and Monitoring suite enables customers to custom-tailor storage configurations for specific applications and workflows, prioritizing speed, reliability, storage capacity, or a balanced combination via RAID 10 technology.

The Rocket 7604A's small-hardware footprint, flexible RAID capabilities, and class-leading transfer speed are ideal for high-performance Industrial and Edge computing platforms designed host data-intensive workloads such as high-speed data ingestion, media post production and content creation, and Medical/Scientific imaging.

Media Editing & Content Creation

Use Cases: 4K/8K Editing Platforms, Media Workstations

Benefits: Proven RAID technology, class-leading PCIe Switching architecture and advanced cooling system ensure hosted M.2 media maintains peak performance under heavy workfloads

Edge Computing

Use Cases: Industrial and Edge Server & Workstations Environments

Benefits: Blazing performance, instant access time and flexible RAID configurations are ideal edge and industrial server and workstation environments.

Medical & Scientific

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

Benefits: Massive bandwidth & robust storage capacity facilitate rapid access to large files & patient data to enhance diagnostic & research.

PCIe Gen5 RAID Product Line

Product	PCIe	Ports	M.2 FF	AIC FF
Rocket 7608A	PCIe 5.0 x16	8	2242 /2260/ 2280	FH-FL
Rocket 7604A	PCIe 5.0 x16	4	2242 /2260/ 2280	FH-FL

PCIe Gen5 Switch Product Line

Product	PCIe	Ports	M.2 FF	AIC FF
Rocket 1604A	PCIe 5.0 x16	4	2242 /2260 /2280	FH-FL

PCIe Gen4 Product Line

Product	PCIe	Ports	M.2 FF	AIC FF
SSD7749M2	PCIe 4.0 x16	16	2242 /2260/ 2280	FH-FL-DW
SSD7749M	PCIe 4.0 x16	8	2242 /2260/ 2280 / 22110	FH-FL-DW
SSD7540	PCIe 4.0 x16	8	2242 /2260/ 2280	FH-FL
SSD7505	PCIe 4.0 x16	4	2242 /2260/ 2280 / 22110	FH-FL
SSD7502	PCIe 4.0 x16	2	2242 /2260/ 2280	Low-Profile

PCIe Gen3 Product Line

Product	PCIe	Ports	M.2 FF	AIC FF
SSD7140A	PCIe 3.0 x16	8	2242 /2260/ 2280	FH-FL
SSD7104	PCIe 3.0 x16	4	2242 /2260/ 2280 / 22110	FH-FL
SSD7105	PCIe 3.0 x16	4	2242 /2260/ 2280 / 22110	FH-FL
SSD7101A-1	PCIe 3.0 x16	4	2242 /2260/ 2280 / 22110	FH-FL
SSD7204	PCIe 3.0 x8	4	2242 /2260/ 2280 / 22110	FH-FL
SSD7202	PCIe 3.0 x8	2	2242 /2260/ 2280	Low-Profile