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RocketAIC 7749M2

16x M.2 to PCIe 4.0 NVMe AIC Drives

Key Features

  • Compact, Single-Sided High-Density Storage Solution: Available with 64TB or 128TB of preconfigured M.2 NVMe Storage

  • High-Performance PCIe Gen4 Switch Architecture: x16 lanes of dedicated upstream and x4 lanes of downstream bandwidth for each device port

  • Transfer speeds up to 28GB/s (28,000MB/s)

  • Precision Engineered Dual-Width Cooling Solution Enhances reliability & Prevents Thermal Throttling

  • Intuitive Management & Monitoring Suite

  • Available for Linux & Windows platforms

Where Innovation Meets Unmatched Storage Power; Unleashing the Industry’s Densest Single-Slot PCIe AIC SSD!

 

The RocketAIC 7749M2 is a line of ground breaking NVMe storage drives designed for professional workstation and server platforms designed to accommodate high-performance, data-intensive workloads.

RocketAIC 7749M2 drives have redefined the concept of high-density storage by effectively packaging sixteen 2280 form-factor M.2 SSDs into a device with a hardware footprint smaller than most high-end PCIe GPUs. Engineered to satisfy the demands of data-intensive AI & ML, scientific/medical and media applications, Rocket 7749M2 drives offer a revolutionary blend of performance, reliability, efficiency and scalability that empowers enterprises to unlock new levels of data management and processing capability.

RocketAIC 7608AW drives establish a new milestone for high-performance storage solutions; delivering 128TB today and paving the way for 256TB in the near future.

Unique Architecture Delivers Unprecedented Storage Density

The RocketAIC 7749M2 is the first NVMe AIC drive to deliver 128TB of capacity via a single PCIe Gen4 x16 slot, establishing a new benchmark for compact storage solutions. This is made possible by the AIC’s revolutionary hardware architecture. Each aspect of the AIC was designed to work in harmony to optimize performance and reliability, from the vertical SSD mounting system, to the fully enclosed aluminum casing and innovative three-pronged cooling system.

The unique design enables the AIC drive to maintain a remarkably slim profile, in-line with industry-standard dual-width GPU’s. In addition, all storage is hosted on one side of the PCB, to enhance chassis compatibility and prevent interference with neighboring PCIe devices.

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Proven PCIe Switching Architecture Maximizes PCIe Gen4 Performance Potential
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To ensure each SSDs operates and perform optimally, RocketAIC 7749M2 drives incorporate HighPoint’s proven x48 lane PCIe Switching Technology, which allocates a dedicated x16 lanes of upstream bandwidth (PCIe connection to the host computing platform), and x2 lanes of dedicated downstream bandwidth to each of the 16 Sabrent or Samsung SSDs.

 

This technology enables the AIC drive to optimize signal integrity, reduce latency and deliver an astonishing level of transfer speed; upwards of 28GB/s! 

Versatile Storage Options

RocketAIC 7749M2 AIC drives are available with 64TB or 128TB of pre-configured RAID storage. Out of the box, the drives are setup in RAID 0 striping mode, to maximize storage performance and capacity.

Advanced administrators can easily reconfigure the drives into RAID 1 (mirroring) or RAID 10 (striped mirroring) for unique applications or workflows. RAID 1 provides optimal data security by essentially creating a hidden backup of the target disk. RAID 10 combines the performance benefits of striping with mirrored data protection. Each RocketAIC 7749M2 SSD is capable of supporting four of these volumes, and can even be used to host bootable operating systems or virtualization platforms.

RocketAIC 7749M2W-A64T0-0F: 64TB, 16x Samsung 990 PRO

RocketAIC 7749M2W-B128T0-10: 128TB, 16x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB

Intelligent, Pro-Active PCIe Gen5 Cooling Solution

The RocketAIC 7749M2’s advanced, three-pronged, dual-width NVMe cooling system leverages a full-length aluminum casing and heat sink, a trio of powerful low-decibel cooling fans, and a unique SSD mounting system to enhance reliability and stave off the threat of thermal throttling.

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The aluminum casing isolates and unique mount system isolates M.2 media from the surrounding hardware environment, and arranges M.2 media vertically to optimize airflow within the AIC.

SHI (Storage Health Inspector) enables administrators to track the temperature & endurance (TBW) in real-time, configure warning thresholds, and adjust the AIC’s triple cooling fans to ensure hosted M.2 media perform optimally, even under the most demanding workflow.

Intuitive NVMe Storage Management Suite

HighPoint’s intuitive NVMe storage management and monitoring suite enables administrators to easily configure and maintain the RocketAIC 7749M2 AIC drive using a few simple clicks and commands. The AIC will be recognized as single physical drive, and can be configured and tailored for a variety of roles, such an application drive, virtual scratch disk, data archive, or media library.

In addition, a simple and easy 1-click Log Collection solution has been integrated into our WebGUI and CLI management utilities to streamline the troubleshooting process and expedite the service/support process.

SafeStorage NVMe SSD Encrption Solution

RocketAIC 7749M2 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. 

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Out of the Box Ready for a Wide-Range of Storage Applications

RocketAIC 7749M2 AIC drives are feature-rich, turnkey NVMe Storage solutions perfectly suited for a wide range of data-intensive applications such as Big-Data & Analytics, Research and Simulation, Deep Learning, ML and AI Model Training, media editing, and Enterprise backup and disaster recovery.

Big Data & Analytics
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The massive storage capacity and performance potential is perfect for handling and processing large datasets.

AI /ML Workloads
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Proven PCIe Switching technology provide a massive 28GB/s pipeline; ideal for the high-throughput data streams required for AI & machine learning.

Media & Entertainment
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RocketAIC 7749M2 drives are well suited for professional media applications that must rapidly access and process large files such as video editing, post production, visual effects (VFX) and animation.

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Hardware Features

RA7749M2W-A64T0-0F
RA7749M2W-B128T0-10

Bus Interface

PCI-Express 4.0 x16
PCI-Express 4.0 x16

Number of Channels / Ports

16x M.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 per port)
16x M.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 4.0 x4 per port)

Port Type

16x M.2 NVMe
16x M.2 NVMe

Performance

Up to 28GB/s
Up to 28GB/s

Capacity

64TB
128TB

SSD Form Factor

2280 M.2
2280 M.2

External Power Support

Yes (Uses 6-pin PCIe Power Connector)
Yes (Uses 6-pin PCIe Power Connector)

Warranty

TBW (Total SSDs): 38400TB TBW (Single SSD): 2400TB
TBW (Total SSDs): 89600TB TBW (Single SSD): 5600TB
Period: 3 Years
Period: 3 Years

Storage Security Suite

SED Support

SafeStorage SED Solution
N/A

Mechanical Specifications

Form Factor

Full-Length, Full-Height, Dual-Width
Full-Length, Full-Height, Dual-Width

Card Dimensions

11.18” (W) x 4.92” (H) x 1.53” (D) (284mm (W) x 125mm (H) x 38.8mm (D))
11.18” (W) x 4.92” (H) x 1.53” (D) (284mm (W) x 125mm (H) x 38.8mm (D))

Card Weight

3.56 lbs. (1.614kg)
3.48 lbs. (1.575kg)

PCIe Bracket

Cooling Solution

PCIe Gen4 Dual-Width NVMe Hyper-Cooling Solution
PCIe Gen4 Dual-Width NVMe Hyper-Cooling Solution
Full-Length Aluminum casing with integrated Low-Decibel Cooling Fan & Thermal Padding
Full-Length Aluminum casing with integrated Low-Decibel Cooling Fan & Thermal Padding

Fan Control

Yes
Yes

Toolless SSD mounting system

Yes
Yes

Supported Systems (Only supports 64 bit operating systems)

Supported Operating Systems

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

Platform Support

PC Platforms: PC System or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16 physical Slot (Bifurcation is not required), Refer to the compatibility list.
PC Platforms: PC System or Motherboard with an industry standard PCIe x16 physical Slot (Bifurcation is not required), Refer to the compatibility list.

Secure Boot

Windows OS
Windows OS

NVMe RAID Management

Management Suites

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

SMTP Email Alert Notification

Yes
Yes

Alarm Buzzer

Yes
Yes

Storage Health Inspector

Yes
Yes

NVMe SMART status

Yes
Yes

Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority

Yes
Yes

Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after power on or reboot system

Yes
Yes

Single-RAID or Multi-RAID Arrays per Controller

Yes
Yes

Cross-Sync RAID Solution Across Controllers

Yes
Yes

Advanced RAID features

Online Array Roaming

Yes
Yes

RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup

Yes
Yes

Global Hot Spare Disk support

Yes
Yes

Operating Environment

Working Temp.

+5°C ~ + 55°C
+5°C ~ + 55°C

Storage Temp.

-20°C ~ +80°C
-20°C ~ +80°C

Operating Voltage

PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V
PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V

Power

154.88W
154.88W

MTBF

1.5 million hours
1.5 million hours

Kit Contents

Kit Contents

1x RA7749M2W-A64T0-0F (includes 16x Samsung 990 Pro 4TB MZ-V9P4T0 M.2)
1x RA7749M2W-B128T0-10 (includes 16x Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 8TB SB-RKT4P-8TB M.2)
1x QIG
1x QIG
16 x M.2 rubber twist pins
16 x M.2 rubber twist pins
Specifications
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