The RocketRAID 4500 series 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID HBA's were designed to meet the demanding requirements of professional business and media applications, where consistent performance, data availability and reliability of storage are paramount.
8-Port, PCIe x8 2.0 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Hardware RAID HBA
The RocketRAID 4500 HBA's dedicated RAID-on-Chip processor and 512MB of onboard DDR 3 cache memory offloads RAID processing from the host system, ensuring stable and high-performance data transfer. RocketRAID 4500 HBA's are direct upgrades for our 3Gb/s RocketRAID 4300 Series Hardware RAID Controllers. Customers with existing RAID configurations can move these directly from the 4300 series controller to the RocketRAID 4500 HBA.
Superior Reliability
HighPoint's comprehensive suite of data security, RAID recovery and storage maintenance features provide an unprecedented level of reliability.
HighPoint DV Mode Technology
Video professionals may find that even hardware RAID-based storage systems will experience inconsistent performance when capturing or editing high quality digital video, which can greatly impede or even cripple the post-production process. These inconsistencies are caused by standard RAID caching algorithms, which are designed for server environments rather than media applications.
HighPoint has introduced DV Mode, an innovative caching algorithm designed for the video production applications. DV Mode reorganizes I/O in order to minimize the latency time of write-back caching workflow. This innovative new technology maintains consistent, sustained high-performance data transfer – a key component of any storage system dedicated to post production applications.
Comprehensive RAID & Storage Management Interface
The streamlined web-based user interface simplifies the storage configuration process and allows customers to quickly accesses total available capacity, the status of individual hard drives or SSD’s, and the health of RAID and JBOD configurations. Optional auto rebuild and hot spare features add additional layers of data security to redundant RAID 5 and 6 configurations.
Administrators can designate unused drives to automatically take the place of failed units or configure the RocketRAID 4500 HBA to immediately initialize rebuild process by simply plugging in a new drive. Advanced management features allow customers to manage storage remotely via an internet connection or local network, and configure Email notification to inform one or more users of changing storage conditions while outside of the work environment. In addition, optional CLI packages are available for Linux Distributions.
RocketRAID 4520SGL
2 Internal Mini-SAS Ports (SFF-8087)
RocketRAID 4522SGL
2 External Mini-SAS Ports (SFF-8088)
RocketRAID 4500 Series External Storage Solutions
The RocketRAID 4522 external hardware RAID controller was desdigned for use with RocketStor 641x series tower enclosures.
RocketStor 641x tower enclosures are available with 8 or 4 removable drive bays and support any industry standard 2.5"/3.5" SATA or SAS hard drive or SSD.
Each EXT-MS-1MMS 1 meter mini-SAS cable directly support sup to 4 SATA or SAS drives
Note: the RocketRAID controller, RocketStor enclosure & cabling are sold separeately
HighPoint Certified Cable Accessories
We manufacture a selection of certified data cables for RocketRAID 4500 series 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Hardware RAID controllers.
HighPoint Certified Cable accessories are fully compliant with all current technology standards and have been rigorously tested with our RocketRAID series controller cards to ensure maximum transfer performance, secure connectivity, and ease of integration.
As we cannot guarantee secure connectivity, stability or compatibility with unqualified third-party cable accessories or adapters, we recommend that only HighPoint Certified cables be used with our controller products.
INT-MS-1M4SC
HighPoint INT-MS-1M4SC
SFF-8087 to 4x SATA Cable
The HighPoint INT-MS-1M4SC is an internal mini-SAS (SFF-8087) to 4x SATA device cable designed for use with HighPoint RocketRAID 4500 and 2700 series SAS/SATA controllers, and has been tested with a wide range of Enterprise and Pro-NAS class SAS/SATA hard drives and SSD's up to 16TB in capacity.
EXT-MS-1MMS
HighPoint EXT-MS-1MMS
SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 Cable
HighPoint's EXT-MS-1MMS cable utilizes industry standard SFF-8088 connectors, and is used to connect Rocket / RocketRAID Series controllers to RocketStor 6414S and RocketStor 6418S tower enclosures.
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Feature Specifications | |
Onboard RAID Processor | RAID-On-Chip onboard |
Onboard Cache | 512MB DDR 3 Cache memory with ECC protection |
Optional BBU Module | Yes |
Port Type | RocketRAID 4520SGL - 2x SFF-8087 (Mini-SAS)
RocketRAID 4522SGL - 2x SFF-8088 (Mini-SAS) |
Note: RocketRAID 4500 Series external controllers were designed for use with HighPoint RocketStor 641x Series drive enclosures . | |
Number of Channel / Port | 8x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Channels |
Number of Devices | 8x SAS/SATA Hard Drive/SSD |
Note: Desktop HDD's are not supported. Please click Here for the full HDD Compatibility List. | |
Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
Form Factor | Low Profile |
Dimensions | 6.57''(W)*2.68''(H)*0.67''(D) |
Weight | RocketRAID 4520SGL - 0.25lbs. |
RocketRAID 4522SGL - 0.28lbs. | |
RAID Mode | 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode |
Note: Bootable RAID 6 is not supported | |
Operating System | Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2008 Only supports 64 bit operating system. |
Linux: RedHat Enterprise, Open SuSE, Fedora Core, Debian, Ubuntu | |
Linux Driver embedded into Kernel 3.9.4 and later | |
macOS X10.6 ~ macOS ventura 13.x | |
Mac Intel platform: Driver embedded into Mac OS X 10.9 and later. | |
Mac M1 platform: The driver needs to be downloaded and installed from the official website. | |
Secure Boot(PC platforms) | Windows: Support Secure Boot disable |
Linux：Support Secure Boot disable | |
Advanced RAID Features | |
Configurable RAID Block Size up to 1MB | Yes |
Flash ROM for Upgradeable Firmware | Yes |
BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support | Yes |
Bootable RAID Array | Yes |
Battery Backup unit retains data when power outage occurs | Yes |
NVRAM with Write Journaling enhances RAID integrity | Yes |
Multiple RAID Partitions supported | Yes |
Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn | Yes |
Native Command Queuing | Yes |
Multiple RAID Adapters supported | Yes |
DV Mode Technology | Yes |
Storage Health Inspector | Yes |
Redundant RAID Configurations | Yes |
Online Array Roaming | Yes |
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) (macOS is not support) | Yes |
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) (macOS is not support) | Yes |
RAID Initialization Background/Foreground/Quick | Yes |
Global Hot Spare Disk support | Yes |
Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority | Yes |
Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support | Yes |
Staggered Drive Spin Up | Yes |
Write Back and Write Through | Yes |
Software Compatibility:Time Machine Features | Backup & Restore |
RAID Monitoring and Management Suite | |
RAID Management Suites: | |
BIOS/Firmware configuration tool | |
Browser-Based management tool | |
CLI(Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool) | |
API package | |
Password Secured RAID management Suites | |
Enclosure Management Protocol Support: SES2 and SGPIO(Device LEDs supported Via: SGPIO, SES-2 and LED Header) | |
SMTP Email Alert Notification | |
Alarm Buzzer | |
Operating Environment | |
Work Temp | +5°C ~+ 55°C |
Storage Temp | -20°C ~ +80°C |
Relative Humidity | 5% ~ 60% non condensing |
Operating Voltage | PCI-e: 12V/3.3V Power: 11W |
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) | 920,585 Hours |
Certification Approval | CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
Kit Contents & Packaging | |
RocketRAID 4520SGL | RocketRAID 4522SGL |
1x RocketRAID 4520SGL Controller card | 1x RocketRAID 4522SGL Controller card |
1x Low Profile Bracket | 1x Low Profile Bracket |
1x Quick Installation Guide | 1x Quick Installation Guide |
BIOS / Firmware | |
Firmware (Latest version) -RR4520SGL | Download |
Windows Software Package | |
Windows RAID Management | Download |
Driver for Windows 7 and later / Windows Server 2008 and later (Support Secure Boot Disable) | Download |
Driver for Windows 8.1, 8, 7 WHQL (Support Secure Boot Disable) | Download |
Linux | |
Linux Open Source Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable) | embedded in OS |
WebGUI - RAID Management Interface (Support Secure Boot Disable) | Download |
Mac | |
Intel platform - macOS 10.9 ~ 10.15 | embedded in OS |
Intel / M1 platform - macOS 11.x ~ 13.x | Download |
WebGUI - RAID Management Interface | Download |
INT-MS-1M4SC (for RocketRAID 4520SGL) - Internal Mini-SAS (SFF-8087) to SATA Cable. Each cable supports up to 4 drives via industry standard SATA connectors. The Int-MS-1M4S was designed for use with the RocketRAID 4520SGL HBA.
EXT-MS-1MMS (for RocketRAID 4522SGL) -- The Ext-MS-1MMS is a high-speed cable that supports a data bandwidth up to 4x 6Gb/s between the RocketRAID 4522 RAID controller installed in the host system, and the drive enclosure via SFF-8088 ports. Each cable can connect up to 4x Hard Drives or SSDs.
RocketStor 6414S - The RocketStor 6414S is a 4-Bay JBOD enclosure designed for use with the RocketRAID 4522 to house up to 4x 2.5" or 3.5" Hard Drives or SSDs. Two RocketStor 6414S can be used with each RocketRAID 4522SGL HBA.
RocketStor 6418S - The RocketStor 6418S is an 8-Bay JBOD enclosure designed for use with the RocketRAID 4522SGL to house up to 8x 2.5" or 3.5" Hard Drives or SSDs.
HPTBBU-05 - Battery Backup Unit designed for use with RocketRAID 4500 Series HBA's. Battery Backup Units grant additional layers of data protection in the case of critical system faults and hardware failures.
