SSD7502
Half-Height PCIe 4.0 x16 2-Port M.2 NVMe RAID AIC
The SSD7502 is the fastest dual-port PCIe Gen4 RAID AIC available in today’s marketplace, and features bootable RAID support for Windows and Linux based platforms. The compact, half-height (low-profile) AIC incorporates a state-of-the-art Performance-Focused PCIe Switching Architecture to ensure each M.2 port operates at peak performance, and is capable of delivering sustained transfer speeds up to 14,000MB/s using just two Gen4 NVMe SSDs!
SSD7502 AICs are equipped with HighPoint’s proven NVMe RAID technology is capable of supporting RAID 0 striping, RAID mirroring arrays and single SSDs, configured for use as data volumes or as the system’s boot disk.
Key Features
Dedicated PCIe 4.0 x16 direct to CPU NVMe RAID Solution
High-Performance PCIe Gen4 Switching Technology: x16 lanes of dedicated upstream & x4 lanes of downstream bandwidth for each device channel
2x Dedicated M.2 NVMe Device Channels
Supports 2242/2260/2280 M.2 Form Factors
Compact, Half-Height form factor
Supports RAID 0, 1 and Single Disk configurations
Advanced Gen4 Hyper Cooling Solution
Comprehensive Management Suite with Real-Time SSD TBW and temperature monitoring solution
Bootable RAID Support for Windows and Linux
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Software and Documents
Product feature | |
Bus Interface | PCI-Express 4.0 x16 |
Number of Channel / Port | 2x M.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 per port) |
Port Type | 2x M.2 NVMe |
Data Transfer Rate | 16GT/s |
Number of device | 2x M.2 NVMe SSD |
SSD Form Factor | 2242/2260/2280 (supports single & double sided) |
External Power Support | N/A |
Form Factor | Low-Profile |
Card Dimensions | 6.57" (W) x 2.72" (H) x 0.80" (D) |
Card Weight | 0.82 lbs. |
Warranty | 2 Years |
Supported Operating Systems | |
Windows | Windows 11 ,10; Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016; Microsoft Hyper-V; Only supports 64 bit operating system. |
Linux | RHEL/Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Proxmox/Rocky Linux(Linux kernel 3.10 and later) Only supports 64 bit operating system. |
macOS | macOS 10.13 ~ macOS 14.x |
System Requirements | |
Mac Platforms: | • Apple Mac Pro Systems: 2012 and later Mac Pro systems; MacPro5,1; MacPro7,1 (2019); Mac14,8 (2023)
Note: PCIe 4.0 required for maximum performance |
• Intel & Apple M1 & Apple M2 Platform compatible | |
• Thunderbolt™ 3 Connectivity via Thunderbolt™ Expansion chassis: RocketStor6661A | |
PC Platforms: | Any PC Systems or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x8 or x16 physical Slot (Bifurcation is not required). Note: PCIe 4.0 required for maximum performance. |
Thunderbolt™ 3 Connectivity (requires a PC platform with a Thunderbolt 3 port) & Thunderbolt™ Expansion chassis: RocketStor6661A | |
Secure Boot(PC platforms) | Windows: Support Secure Boot Disable and Enable(Please download the UEFI driver corresponding to Secure Boot on the software download page) |
Linux:Support Secure Boot disable | |
Cooling System | Full-Length Anodized Aluminum Heat sink with built-in Low-Noise fan |
Fan Control | Yes (Windows, Mac) |
NVMe Configurations | |
RAID Support | Single, RAID 0, 1 |
TRIM RAID Support | Single, RAID 0, 1 |
Data RAID (Non-Bootable) | Windows,Linux,Mac (Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection) |
Boot RAID | Windows: Windows10, 11 Windows Server 2016,2019,2022 |
kernel3.10 and later (Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection) | |
Mac:Bootable using one (non-RAID) M.2 SSD as the boot drive. Only supports up to macOS 10.15. | |
NVMe RAID 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 (Windows,Linux,Mac) |
Advanced RAID features | |
Flash ROM for Upgradeable UEFI | Yes |
Bootable RAID Array | Yes |
Multiple RAID Partitions supported | Yes |
Online Array Roaming | Yes |
RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup | 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 | Typical: 15.48W |
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) | 920,585 Hours |
Certification / Approval | CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE |
Kit Contents | 1x SSD7502 |
1x Quick Installation Guide | |
1x Low-Profile bracket |
Specifications
Q1: Why HighPoint SSD7500, SSD7000 Series NVMe RAID controller do not support RAID 5 and 6?
Q2: How are HighPoint’s SSD7000 series different from other, more common NVMe controllers?
Q3: SSD7000 controller is only using ½ of the PCIe bandwidth
Q4: Can PCIe 4.0 NVMe RAID controllers be used with motherboards that only support PCIe 3.0?
Q6: Do HighPoint RAID controllers support mixed drive configurations?
Q7: Are there any known compatibility issues with this product?
Q8: Can HighPoint SSD7000 or SSD7500 support VMware ESXi/TrueNAS/FreeBSD?