The RocketAIC 7502HW is HighPoint’s most compact, high-density PCIe Gen4 Expansion drive, and is capable of delivering a blistering 14,000MB/s of transfer throughput and up to 8TB of bootable, pre-configured storage. The Half-Height/Half-Length form factor is compliant with a wide range of PC riser cards, and can be easily integrated into industry leading Dell and HP servers and workstations.
Broadcom Inside!
RocketAIC NVMe expansion drives incorporate Broadcom PCIe switch chipsets, to optimize signal integrity, reduce latency, maximize transfer throughput and provide an abundance of electrical lanes. The highly flexible, performance-focused hardware architecture is unique to our NVMe solutions and ensures bandwidth is never wasted. The RocketAIC 7502HW allocates a dedicated x16 lanes of upstream bandwidth, and x4 lanes of downstream bandwidth to each device, and is capable of delivering 14GB/s of transfer throughput; the maximum possible from a single-slot PCIe Gen4 expansion drive!
Powered by Class-Leading M.2 SSDs
RocketAIC 7502HW series NVMe expansion drives are powered by Samsung’s proven 980PRO and WD BLACK SN850X series M.2 NVMe SSDs. RocketAIC 7502HW drives deliver a potent combination of blazing transfer speeds and high-endurance reliability, and are equally suited for professional server and workstation environments, and personal high-performance computing applications.
RocketAIC 7502HW NVMe expansion drives were designed to maximize PCIe Gen4 storage performance and reliability for professional workflows, and are available with up to 8TB of capacity.
Your Choice: Maximum Transfer Speed & Capacity, Maximum Data Security, or the Best of Worlds!
RocketAIC NVMe Drives are capable of supporting bootable and data-only storage configurations, and were designed to accommodate a wide-range of high-performance workflows, including AI learning and AV systems, content creation and post-production platforms, and high-speed data ingestion and media capture solutions.
RocketAIC drives are shipped pre-configured to maximize performance and capacity, but can be easily reconfigured using our quick and intuitive management suite.
Striping - This mode delivers Maximum Performance and capacity by linking multiple NVMe SSDs together to act as a single storage unit.
Mirroring - This mode creates a hidden duplicate of the target SSD, and is ideal for applications that require an extra layer of data security, including bootable volumes.
Security & Speed –This mode offers the best of both worlds. Two mirrored arrays are striped together to maximize performance with a layer of data redundancy.
Advanced NVMe Cooling Solution
The RocketAIC 7502HW is equipped with HighPoint’s advanced PCIe Gen4 NVMe cooling solution, which mitigates the risk of thermal throttling by ensuring each hosted SSDs consistently operates within their recommended temperature thresholds, even under sustained heavy I/O. The full-length anodized aluminum heat sink is equipped with an of ultra-durable, low-decibel cooling fan and high-conductivity thermal padding. This innovative, ultra- efficient cooling system rapidly transfers waste heat away from critical componentry and NVMe media, without introducing unwanted distraction into your working environment.
Quick & Intuitive Management Suite
Though RocketAIC series drives are designed to work right out of the box, customers are free to install HighPoint’s intuitive WebGUI management software, which includes our SHI solution, and provides simple and quick real-time temperature monitoring and endurance tracking. Quick, and easily mastered, the WebGUI works with all modern web browsers and can be used to manage, configure and monitor every aspect of your RocketAIC NVMe drive with a few simple clicks.
Double Your Performance and Capacity Potential!
Need more performance and storage capacity? Need to maximize transfer throughput for a specific application or workflow? HighPoint has you covered. RocketAIC NVMe expansion drives are fully compatible with our Cross-Sync RAID technology and HPT-Optimizer solution. Customers can link multiple RocketAIC 7502HW drives and leverage up to 32 lanes of upstream bandwidth to deliver an astounding 28GB/s+ of sustained transfer performance while doubling storage capacity to 16TB! HPT-Optimize can maximize real-world transfer throughput by directly linking each RocketAIC drive to their corresponding CPU Core and target application to minimize latency.
Learn More about HighPoint Performance Optimization Technology
Specifications
Product | |
Capacity | RA7502HW-A02T0-03: 2TB |
RA7502HW-A04T0-00: 4TB | |
RA7502HW-A08T0-09: 8TB | |
Performance (PC MB:ASUS MAXIMUS Z690 HERO) | RA7502HW-A02T0-03 / RA7502HW-A04T0-00: Sequential Read (MB/s): 13811; Sequential Write (MB/s): 10463 |
RA7502HW-A08T0-09: Sequential Read (MB/s): 13916; Sequential Write (MB/s): 12427 | |
RAID Support | RAID 0, 1, Single-Disk |
TRIM RAID Support | RAID 0, 1, Single-Disk |
Number of Channel / Port | 2 |
Port Type | M.2 |
Data Transfer Rate | 16GT/s |
Number of devices | 2 |
Form Factor | Low-Profile |
SSD Form Factor | 2280 |
Card Dimensions | 6.57" (W) x 2.72" (H) x 0.80" (D) |
Card Weight | 0.86lbs |
Warranty | 3 Years |
RA7502HW-A02T0-03: TBW(Total SSDs): 1200TB;
TBW(Single SSD): 600TB | |
RA7502HW-A04T0-00: TBW(Total SSDs): 2400TB;
TBW(Single SSD): 1200TB | |
RA7502HW-A08T0-09: TBW(Total SSDs): 4800TB;
TBW(Single SSD): 2400TB | |
Cooling System | Full-Length Anodized Aluminum Heat sink with a built-in Low-Noise fan |
Self-encrypted drive (SED) | Yes |
Fan Control | Yes (Windows) |
System Support | |
OS | Windows 11, 10
Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016
Microsoft Hyper-V |
RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Proxmox, Rocky Linux
(Linux kernel 3.10 and later) | |
System Requirements | PC Platforms: Refer to the compatibility list (Bifurcation is not required) |
Secure Boot | Windows: Yes (need UEFI driver corresponding to Secure Boot)
Linux: No |
Storage Mode - NVMe | |
Data RAID (Non-Bootable) | Windows, Linux
(Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection) |
Boot RAID | Windows 11, 10
Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016
Microsoft Hyper-V
RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Rocky Linux
(Linux kernel 3.10 & later)
(Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection) |
NVMe Storage 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 |
Advanced RAID features | |
Online Array Roaming | Yes |
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup | Yes |
Flash ROM for Upgradeable UEFI | Yes |
Bootable RAID Array | Yes |
Multiple RAID Partitions supported | 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 | RA7502HW-A02T0-03: 33.28w |
RA7502HW-A04T0-00 / RA7502HW-A08T0-09: 29.88W | |
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) | 1.5 million hours |
Certification / Approval | CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
Kit Contents | |
RA7502HW-A02T0-03 | 1x RA7502HW-A02T0-03 |
1x Quick Installation Guide | |
RA7502HW-A04T0-00 | 1x RA7502HW-A04T0-00 |
1x Quick Installation Guide | |
RA7502HW-A08T0-09 | 1x RA7502HW-A08T0-09 |
1x Quick Installation Guide |
Resources
Downloads
UEFI Software Package | |
UEFI Tool (Secure Boot is not supported) | Download |
UEFI Tool (Secure Boot is supported) | Download |
Windows Software Package | |
Windows RAID Management | Download |
Windows Driver | Download |
Linux Software Package (Secure Boot is not supported) | |
Linux RAID Management | Download |
Data RAID-Linux Open Source Driver | Download |
Documentation
Product Specifications | |
Datasheet | Download |
Compatibility Document | |
Compatibility list | Download |
User Guides | |
RAID Management User Guide | Download |
Data RAID - Driver & RAID Management Installation Guide (Windows) | Download |
Data RAID - Driver & RAID Management Installation Guide (Linux) | Download |
Boot RAID - Driver Installation Guide (Windows) | Download |
Boot RAID - Binary Driver Installation Guide (Rocky Linux) | Download |
Boot RAID - Binary Driver Installation Guide (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) | Download |
Boot RAID - Binary Driver Installation Guide (Ubuntu Linux) | Download |
Boot RAID - Binary Driver Installation Guide (Debian Linux) | Download |
HPT-Accelerate Software User Guide (Linux) | Download |
UEFI ROM Update Guide | Download |
RAID Controller/Enclosure Port Guide | Download |
HighPoint SafeStorage User Manual | Download |
User Guides (Dell Precision Workstation) | |
Dell Precision 7960 Tower with NVMe RAID AIC User Guide | Download |
Dell PowerEdge R730 Server with NVMe RAID AIC User Guide | Download |
