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RocketAIC 7608AWx

8x M.2 PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe AIC SSD

Key Features

  • 32TB and 64TB PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe AIC Drives

  • High-Performance PCIe-Gen5 Switch Architecture: x16 lanes of dedicated upstream with x4 lanes of downstream bandwidth for each NVMe SSD

  • Ttransfer speeds up to 56,000MB/s

  • Equipped with 8x Crucial &T705 (Gen5), 8x Samsung 990 (Gen4), or 8x Sabrent Rocket 4 (Gen4)

  • Intelligent Pro-Active Gen5 Cooling Solution Prevents Thermal Throttling

  • Quick & Intuitive Management Suite: Easily Reconfigure RAID storage for your target application and platform

  • Optional Boot-RAID Capability for Linux & Windows 

  • SafeStorage SED Solution

Industry’s Fastest & Densest Turnkey PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Storage Solutions


HighPoint RocketAIC 7608A series NVMe AIC SSDs leverage eight class-leading PCIe Gen5 or Gen4 M.2 SSDs and HighPoint’s revolutionary PCIe Switch Architecture & industry leading RAID technology to deliver 56,000GB/s of real-world transfer performance and up to 64TB of storage capacity, from a single PCIe Gen5 x16 slot.


Engineered for performance-hungry industrial and business applications, the compact, robust AIC SSD form factor directly hosts the NVMe media and incorporates a precision engineered cooling system designed to mitigate performance bottlenecks imposed by thermal throttling. 

Advanced Architecture Maximizes Capacity and Performance

RocketAIC 7608AW drives deliver unparalleled storage density in a compact, single-width PCIe AIC form factor, providing up to 64TB of Gen5 storage performance for a wide range of data-intensive applications. All 8 M.2 SSDs are integrated into one side of the PCB to ensure the drive maintains a slim profile, and provides the necessary clearance to prevent interference with adjacent PCIe devices.

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Industry Proven PCIe Gen4 Switch Technology
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RocketAIC 7608AW series NVMe drives incorporate state-of-the-art PCIe Gen5 Switching technology and are capable of delivering nearly 60GB/s of transfer speed and up to 7.5 million IOPS!

The innovative hardware architecture provides x48 lanes of internal bandwidth, and enables the RocketAIC 7608AW  drive to allocate x16 lanes of dedicated upstream bandwidth to the host connection, and x4 lanes to each M.2 SSD, while optimizing signal integrity and minimizing latency to maximize data throughput.

Equipped with Class-Leading PCIe Gen5 & Gen4 M.2 NVMe Media

Customers can select from three models, each of which is capable of delivering nearly 60GB/s of transfer speed.

Rocket AIC 7608AW-C32T0-10 (PCIe Gen5): 32TB, 8 x Crucial T705 4TB CT4000T705SSD3

 

RocketAIC 7608AW-A32T0-0F (PCIe Gen4): 32TB, 8 x Samsung 990 Pro 4TB MZ-V9P4T0

 

RocketAIC 7608AW-B64T0-11 (PCIe Gen4): 64TB, 8x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB

Intelligent, Pro-Active PCIe Gen5 Cooling Solution

RocketAIC 7608AW’s intelligent Pro-Active PCIe Gen5 cooling solution employs a Full-Length Aluminum Heatsink with copper SSD contacts, two layers of thermal padding and a powerful low-decibel cooling to maximize the lifespan and transfer performance of the integrated M.2 media. The advanced hardware cooling system was designed to work in conjunction with a suite of pro-active monitoring and management tools designed to keep temperatures in check under the most grueling working conditions.

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Optimize NVME Storage HighPoint with Active Sensor Logging!
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RocketAIC 7608AW AIC SSDs' incorporate a real-time NVMe logging system that tracks and records the temperature, fan-speed and power consumption of the AIC/Adapter and each hosted SSD. The system can record 5-working days of data, which are presented via simple graphs and line charts. 

These records can be exported as needed, and can help administrators optimize storage configurations for specific workflows by analyzing the electrical characteristics and thermal status of each SSD at peak I/O, or narrow the scope of troubleshooting tasks by identifying potential faults and at-risk storage media, and then implement preventative measures to maximize the lifespan of the RAID array and maintain optimal performance.

Intuitive Onboard LED notification system

A built-in LED notification system enables administrators to instantly assess the current status, temperature and host connectivity of the RocketAIC 7608AW and hosted NVMe storage. One Led is provided for each of the 8 device channels; these are designed to work in tandem with a dedicated Status and Fault LED – simple color coding and flashing patterns can indicate everything from the strength of the current PCIe connection to progress of a RAID rebuild session.

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SafeStorage NVMe SSD Encrption Solution

RocketAIC 7608AW NVMe AIC SSDs are protected by HighPoint’s SafeStorage, a state-of-the-art data encryption solution for OPAL SSC compliant SED drives and arrays.

Stored data is automatically locked down whenever storage is unplugged from the AIC, effectively preventing unauthorized access to sensitive information should physical disks be misplaced or stolen.

 

Learn More

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Software and Documents

Hardware Features

Bus Interface

PCIe 5.0 x16

Number of Channel / Port

8x Device Channels / 8x NVMe Ports (Dedicated PCIe 5.0 x4 per port)

Performance

Up to 64GB/s

Capacity

32TB / 64TB

SSD Form Factor

M.2 (2280)

External Power Support

Yes (uses PCIe Standard 2x3 Power Connector)

LED Indication

Intelligent, Self-Diagnostic LEDs

Audible Alarm

Yes

NVMe Sensor Suite

Real Time Power & Temperature Tracking

Storage Security Suite

SED Support

SafeStorage SED Solution

Hardware Secure Boot

Yes

Mechanical Specifications

Form Factor

Full-Height, Full-Length, Single-Width

Card Dimensions

284mm x 110mm (11.18" x 4.33")

Card Weight

1.59 lbs.

PCIe Bracket

Full-Height Ventilated Bracket

Cooling Solution

Intelligent, Pro-Active PCIe Gen5 Cooling Solution
• Full-Length Aluminum Heatsink with Low-Decibel Cooling Fan & 2 layers of thermal padding
• Copper contact for SSDs accelerates heat dissipation
• Compliant with PCIe Specifications
• Active Sensor Logging & Analysis Suite

Toolless SSD mounting system

Yes

Supported Systems

Supported Operating Systems

Only Supports 64-bit operating systems
Windows 11, 10 / Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016 / Microsoft Hyper-V
RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Proxmox & Rocky Linux (Linux kernel 3.10 and later)

Platform Support

PC Platforms:  • Any PC System or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16 physical Slot (Bifurcation is not required)

Secure Boot

Windows OS

NVMe RAID Management

Management Suites

WebGUI (Browser-Based management tool), CLI (Command Line Interface - scriptable configuration tool), API package, UEFI HII

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

Global Hot Spare Disk support

Yes

Operating Environment

Working Temp.

0°C ~ + 55°C

Storage Temp.

-20°C ~ +80°C

Operating Voltage

PCIe: 12V(+/- 8%), 3.3V (+/- 8%)

Power

82.64W

MTBF

1.5 Million Hours

Kit Contents

Kit Contents (RocketAIC 7608AW-A32T0-0F)

1x RA7608AW-A32T0-0F (includes 8 x Samsung 990 Pro 4TB MZ-V9P4T0 M.2 SSDs)
Thermal pad: 84*90*0.75mm, K=8, Gray;V100;x1  Thermal pad: 84*90*1.5mm, K=3, Blue;V100;x1  Thermal pad:70*90*0.75mm, K=8, Gray;x1 
Thermal pad:70*90*1.5mm, K=3, Blue;x1  Thermal pad: 84*90*1mm, K=8, Gray;V100; x1  Thermal pad: 70*90*1mm, K=8, Gray;x1
8 x additional M.2 rubber twist pins
1x QIG

Kit Contents (RocketAIC 7608AW-C32T0-10)

1x RA7608AW-C32T0-10 (includs 8e x Crucial T705 4TB CT4000T705SSD3 M.2 SSDs)
Thermal pad: 84*90*0.75mm, K=8, Gray;V100;x1  Thermal pad: 84*90*1.5mm, K=3, Blue;V100;x1  Thermal pad:70*90*0.75mm, K=8, Gray;x1 
Thermal pad:70*90*1.5mm, K=3, Blue;x1  Thermal pad: 84*90*1mm, K=8, Gray;V100; x1  Thermal pad: 70*90*1mm, K=8, Gray;x1
8 x additional M.2 rubber twist pins
1x QIG

Kit Contents (RocketAIC 7608AW-B64T0-11)

1x RA7608AW-B64T0-11 (includes 8 x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB M.2 SSDs)
Thermal pad: 84*90*0.75mm, K=8, Gray;V100;x1  Thermal pad: 84*90*1.5mm, K=3, Blue;V100;x1  Thermal pad:70*90*0.75mm, K=8, Gray;x1 
Thermal pad:70*90*1.5mm, K=3, Blue;x1  Thermal pad: 84*90*1mm, K=8, Gray;V100; x1  Thermal pad: 70*90*1mm, K=8, Gray;x1
8 x additional M.2 rubber twist pins
1x QIG
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