RU1344D Overview | HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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RocketU 1344D Industry-leading 4-Ports USB HBA Four 10G USB 3.2 Type-C Ports; Mac; Windows; Linux;

The RocketU 1344D is the latest iteration of HighPoint's industry-leading 4-port USB HBA's, and provides four USB 3.2 ports.

It has been optimized for USB storage devices such as external drives, drive docks and drive enclosures. However, the four universal Type-C ports are fully capable of supporting USB 1.0/2.0/3.x peripherals and input devices such as printers & scanners, mice & trackballs or flash drives and card readers.

  • 4 USB-Type C ports support any industry-standard USB device or peripheral

  • 10 Gb/s of transfer bandwidth per USB port

  • Up to PCIe 3.0 x4 Host Interface

  • Driverless Installation: Native xHCI Support

Product Information

Built for Professional Data Acquisition Solutions

Each of the RocketU 1344D’s four Type-C ports can support up to 10G  of transfer bandwidth, can operate concurrently, and are capable of delivering up to 7.5W of power for device operation or charging purposes.

RocketU 1344D HBA can be easily integrated into workstation and server environments designed to host professional media and industrial applications. The eight industry-standard Type-C USB ports and PCIe 3.0 x4 host interface can easily accommodate a wide range of high-speed data acquisition solutions, including imaging and capture solutions, security systems, and media archiving.

HighPoint RocketU 1344D 4x 1000MB/s PCIe 3.0 x4 USB Host Controller

Universal Device Compatibility    Works with any industry-standard USB 3.x/2.0/1.x device

Universal Device Compatibility

 

Works with any industry-standard USB 3.x/2.0/1.x device

4x 10G USB-C Ports    The RocketU 1344D's four USB Type-C ports can deliver up to 1000MB/s of trasnfer bandwidth

4x 10G USB-C Ports

 

The RocketU 1344D's four USB Type-C
ports can deliver up to 10 Gb/s of trasnfer bandwidth

USB Device Charging    RocketU 1344D can be used to charge USB compliant devices

USB Device Charging

 

RocketU 1344D can be used to charge USB compliant devices

xHCI CompliantDriverless Installation: The RocketU 1344D is natively supported modern operating systems

xHCI CompliantDriverless Installation: The RocketU 1344D is natively supported modern operating systems

Ultra-High Performance:  ​  Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 Bus-Bandwidth

Ultra-High Performance:

Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 Bus-Bandwidth

Universal Compatibility

RocketU 1344D controllers can be installed into any computing platform with an industry-standard PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 x4,x8 or 16 slot. The four independent USB Type-C ports support any industry-standard USB 2.0/ USB 3.2 Gen1/ USB 3.2 Gen2 device, including USB drives, cameras, printers, capture devices and peripherals.

Mac Pro 2019

Mac Pro 2019

Mac Pro 5.1 (Legacy)

Mac Pro 5.1 (Legacy)

Apple M1

Apple M1

Motherboards

Motherboards

PC Platforms

PC Platforms

Workstations

Workstations

Rackmounts

Rackmounts

Spec

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Feature Specifications

Host Bus Interface
4-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0 Compliant
Interface Technology
Supports up to USB 3.2 10Gb/s link speed Backwards compatible with USB 3.2 Gen2, USB3.2 Gen1 & USB 2.0
Supported Standard
UASP, xHCI
Apple M1 Platform Suport
Yes
Operating System Support (Mac compatibility)
Mac Pro 5,1 or 7,1, macOS 10.12.6 and later, Supports Intel & M1 chipset, Compatible with PCIe slots
Operating System Support (Windows compatibility)
Windows 11,10,8.1, Windows Server 2022,2016, 2012, 2008 (64-bit editions), Compatible with PCIe slots
Operating System Support (Linux compatibility)
Linux kernel 3.10.0 and later, Compatible with PCIe slots
Operating System Support (VMware ESXi compatibility)
Yes

Secure Boot(PC platforms)

Windows: Support Secure Boot Disable and Enable Linux: Support Secure Boot Disable and Enable
Number of Channel / Port
4
Port Type
USB Vertical Type-C
Data Transfer Rates:
Up to 10Gb/s per port
Number of Devices
USB 1.x, 2.0, and 3.x compatible devices
USB port Ampage
1.5A output per port
Bus Powered Peripherals
Up to 7.5W per port for device operation or charging
External Power Support
Yes (6pin PCIe Power Connector)
USB Port Sharing
Shared: 2 USB ports are assigned to each USB controller (ASM3142)
Form Factor
Low-Profile
Cooling system
Anodized Aluminum heat sink
Dimensions
5.09'' W x 4.38'' H x 0.67'' D
Weight
0.51 lbs.
Warranty
1 Year
Compliance Certification
CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE

Operating Environment

Work Temp:
5°C ~ 45°C
Storage Temp:
40°C ~ 65°C
Operating Voltage
PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V
Power
Typical: 4.42W (card only)
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)
920,585 Hours

Storage Feature

Bootable Drive support
Yes (Linux, Mac)
Drive hotplug support
Yes

Kit Contents

Model
RocketU 1344D
Controller card
1x Controller card
Quick Installation Guide
1x Quick Installation Guide
Low Profile Bracket
1x Low Profile Bracket
QIG
Download
Datasheet
Download

1M 10Gb/s USB-C to USB-C cable

The HighPoint USB-C31-1MC is a 1 Meter 10Gb/s USB-C to USB C cable, and has been thoroughly tested with USB 3.1 storage devices and enclosures to ensure maximum transfer performance and secure connectivity.

1M 10Gb/s USB-A to USB-C cable

The HighPoint USB-A31-1MC is a 1 Meter 10Gb/s USB-A to USB-C cable, and was designed to allow customers to utilize storage devices and peripherals with Type-C connectors, with a USB-A host port.

2M 10Gb/s USB-A to USB-C cable

The HighPoint USB-A31-2MC is a 2 Meter 10Gb/s USB-A to USB-C cable.,and was designed to allow customers to use storage devices and peripherals that feature Type-C connectors, with a USB-A host port.

0.6M 10Gb/s USB-C to USB Micro-B cable

The USB-C31-06B cable has been qualified for compatibility with HighPoint rDrive 6114V, RS6114V, the RU1322A USB 3.1 HBA, and a wide range of USB storage devices, enclosures and peripherals.

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