Rocket 1108A

PCIe 3.0 x16 8-Port M.2 NVMe Switch AIC

High-Performance 8-Channel M.2NVMe Connectivity Solution for PCIe Gen3 Platforms

Rocket 1000 Series NVMe Switch AICs are fully independent, stand-alone NVMe storage solutions for PCIe Gen3 platforms; they are not tied to a specific motherboard, chipset or operating system, can be easily integrated into any motherboard or server/workstation platform with a free PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16 or x8 slot, and are capable of supporting off-the-shelf M.2 NVMe SSDs of any capacity.

The Rocket 1108A is the industry's fastest PCIe Gen3 NVMe connectivity HBA. The eight independent device ports can support off-the-shelf 2242/2460/2280 M.2 SSDs of any capacity.

Key Features

Up to 8 NVMe SSDs
PCle 3.0 x16 Host Interface
Fully compliant with Industry standard PCle 3.0 Slots; no-Bifurcation dependency or need for a specific brand/model of motherboard
Integrated, High-Performance, Intelligent PCle Switch technology allocates up to x4 lanes to each M.2 Slot
Native, in-box NVMe driver support for all major OS platforms
Broad Compatibility with current computing platforms: HP, Dell, Legacy Mac Pro, 2019 Mac Pro, 2023 Mac Pros, Apple M1 Platforms, M2 platforms
Low-Noise, Hyper Cooling Solution

Built-in High-speed, Intelligent Switch Chipset

The Rocket 1108A NVMe Switch AIC's performance-focused hardware architecture leverages intelligent PCIe switch technology to ensure maximum transfer bandwidth is available for each device port, at all times. Up to x4 lanes of host bandwidth are allocated to each M.2 NVMe SSD, as needed.

Plug & Play Installation for any OS with Native NVMe driver support

HighPoint NVMe Switch AICs were designed with simplicity in mind. All you need is a little patience and a screwdriver; just install the M.2 SSD’s and plug in the card!

Rocket 1000 Series Switch AICs are natively supported by all major Windows and macOS operating system platforms, and current distributions of Linux.

You won’t need to juggle a series of device drivers, install a complex software suite, or master a specialized management interface. Your NVMe SSDs will be automatically recognized, and can be prepped and mounted using the operating system’s standard tool set.

Ultra-Efficient, Low-Noise Active Cooling Solution

Designed to mitigate the risk of thermal throttling, the Rocket 1108A's advanced cooling system rapidly transfers waste heat away from critical NVMe and controller componentry to ensure M.2 SSDs consistently operate within their recommended temperature thresholds, even under sustained heavy I/O. The full length anodized aluminum heat sink is equipped with a pair of ultra-durable near-silent fans, and high-conductivity thermal pads.