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PCI-E 2.0 x8 HBA's


HighPoint RocketRAID 2700 HBA's are cost-effective, high-performance PCI-Express 2.0 6Gb/s SAS RAID controllers, and are ideal for SMB server and workstation configurations.


HighPoint Turbo-RAID Technology: For over a decade, HighPoint has strived to take the cost and complexity out of RAID. We were the first to introduce affordable RAID 5 solutions to the storage marketplace, for both SMB and consumer applications. HighPoint Turbo RAID Products and Solutions are powered by our industry proven RAID stack, which leverages the powerful system resources and robust 2nd generation PCIe x8 host interface of today’s modern computing platforms. Turbo RAID Technology delivers the industry's best Cost-Performance value, and the industry's most affordableRAID-6 Storage Solutions. RocketRAID 272x/271x HBA's support a wide-range of storage configurations including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, & JBOD.


Complete, Flexible Upgrade Paths: RocketRAID 2700 HBA's are fully backwards compatible with SAS/SATA 3Gb/s devices, PCI-Express 1.0 and 2.0 motherboards, and are compliant with all major operating systems including Windows, Linux and macOS.
RAID arrays can be freely moved to any other RocketRAID 2700 HBA. Upgrading, scaling and expanding storage has never been easier.  
RocketRAID 2700 external-port HBA's were designed to work in conjunction with Rocket EJ Series SATA JBOD Expander and SAS-Expansion modules, which can dramatically expand the storage capability of each Mini-SAS connector.


Simple and Easy Storage Expansion: RocketRAID 2700 series HBA's allow customers to expand capacity and convert existing RAID arrays from one level to another without having to start from scratch: your data remains intact and accessible during the transition! OCE (Online Capacity Expansion) and ORLM (Online RAID Level Migration) features are provided by HighPoint's comprehensive and intuitive web-based user interface, which is available for all major operating systems including macOS, Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and Linux Distributions.


Versatile Storage Solution Modes: HighPoint has introduced a series of Storage Solution Mode software packages for our RocketRAID 272x/271x series of 6Gb/s SAS/SATA PCIe RAID HBA’s, each designed to improve system efficiency and deliver a user friendly experience.
There are three Software Packages available for the RocketRAID 2720/2722A, each of which is tailored for a specific range of storage applications; RAID BIOS, Quick BIOS and Non-RAID BIOS Modes.

Solution

RocketRAID 2700 Series External Storage Solutions


RocketRAID 2700 series external RAID controllers were desdigned for use with RocketStor 641x series tower enclosures.


RocketStor 641x tower enclosures are available with 8 or 4 removable drive bays and support any industry standard 2.5"/3.5" SATA or SAS hard drive or SSD.


Each EXT-MS-1MMS 1 meter mini-SAS cable directly support sup to 4 SATA or SAS drives.


Note: the RocketRAID controller, RocketStor enclosure & cabling are sold separeately

Accessories

HighPoint Certified Cable Accessories


We manufacture a selection of certified data cables for RocketRAID 2700 series 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID controllers.

HighPoint Certified Cable accessories are fully compliant with all current technology standards and have been rigorously tested with our RocketRAID series controller cards to ensure maximum transfer performance, secure connectivity, and ease of integration.

As we cannot guarantee secure connectivity, stability or compatibility with unqualified third-party cable accessories or adapters, we recommend that only HighPoint Certified cables be used with our controller products. Learn More

HighPoint EXT-MS-1MMS

SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 Cable

HighPoint's EXT-MS-1MMS cable utilizes industry standard SFF-8088 connectors, and is used to connect Rocket / RocketRAID Series controllers to RocketStor 6414S tower enclosures.

HighPoint INT-MS-1M4SC

SFF-8087 to 4x SATA Cable

The HighPoint INT-MS-1M4SC is an internal mini-SAS (SFF-8087) to 4x SATA device cable designed for use with HighPoint RocketRAID 4500 and 2700 series SAS/SATA controllers, and has been tested with a wide range of Enterprise and Pro-NAS class SAS/SATA hard drives and SSD's up to 16TB in capacity.

Specifications

Feature Specifications
Port Type
RocketRAID 2720A - 2x SFF-8087 (Mini-SAS) - (replacement for RocketRAID 2720SGL)
RocketRAID 2722A - 2x SFF-8088 (Mini-SAS)
Note: RocketRAID 2700 Series external controllers were designed for use with HighPoint RocketStor 641x Series drive enclosures.
Number of Channels / Ports
RocketRAID 2720A, 2720SGL (EOL) / 2722A -8x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Channels
Number of Devices
RocketRAID 2720A, 2720SGL (EOL) / 2722A:8x SAS /SATA Hard Drive / SSD
Note: Desktop HDD's are not supported.Please click Here for the full HDD Compatibility List.
Bus Interface
PCIe 2.0 x8
Form Factor
Low Profile
Product Dimensions
RocketRAID 2720SGL/2710 -3.78" W*2.52" H*0.59" D(In)
RocketRAID 2722/2721 -3.78" W*2.52" H*0.59" D(In)
RocketRAID 2711 -4.72" W*2.68" H*0.53" D (In)
RocketRAID 2722A - 3.78" W*2.52" H*0.59" D (In)
Product Weight
RocketRAID 2720A - 0.12lb
RocketRAID 2722 - 0.19lb
RocketRAID 2722A - 0.55lb
RAID Mode
0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD / non-RAID Mode Note:RAID 6 is not supported on macOS; Bootable RAID 6 is not supported
Operating System
Windows 11, 10, 8.1 , 8, 7 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2, 2008 Windows Vista Only supports 64 bit operating system.
Only supports 64 bit operating system. • Linux (Support Linux Driver auto Compile) • Redhat/Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/Proxmox/Rocky Linux(Kernel 3.10 and later) • Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection
macOS 10.9 ~ macOS ventura 13.x
Mac Intel platform: Driver embedded into Mac OS X 10.8 and later
Mac M1 platform: The driver needs to be downloaded and installed from the official website.
Secure Boot(PC platforms)
Windows: Support Secure Boot disable
Linux:Support Secure Boot disable
Advanced RAID Features
Flash ROM for Upgradeable BIOS
Yes
Storage Health Inspector
Yes
Redundant RAID Configurations
Yes
BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support
Yes: RocketRAID 2720SGL
Bootable RAID Array
Yes
Multiple RAID Partitions supported
Suport up to 4 RAID partition per disk
Storage Configurations Support Details
Direct Attached
Multiple RAID Adapters supported
Suport up to 4 RAID controllers per one system
Online Array Roaming
Yes
Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) (macOS is not support)
Yes
Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) (macOS is not support)
Yes
RAID Initialization Background/Foreground/Quick
Yes
Global Hot Spare Disk support
Yes
Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority
Yes
Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn
Yes
Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support
Yes
Native Command Queuing
Yes
Staggered Drive Spin Up
Yes
Write Back and Write Through
Yes
RAID Monitoring and Management Suite
RAID Management Suite:
BIOS/UEFI, Browser-Based management tool, CLI(Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool) API package
Enclosure Management Interface: SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C (Drive LEDs supported: SGPIO, SES-2 and LED Header)
Yes;except RR2711, 2722A only support via SES"
SMTP Email Alert Notification
Yes
Alarm Buzzer
Yes
Operating Environment
Work Temp
+5°C ~+ 55°C
Storage Temp
-20°C ~ +80°C
Relative Humidity
5% ~ 60% non condensing
Operating Voltage
PCI-e: 12V/3.3V Power: 11W
MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)
920,585 Hours
Certification Approval
CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE
Kit Contents
RocketRAID 2720A(Replacement for RocketRAID 2720SGL)
RocketRAID 2722A
1x RocketRAID 2720 Controller card
1x RocketRAID 2722A Controller card
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide
1x Quick Installation Guide

Download

RAID Section
RAID BIOS
Download
Quick BIOS
Download
UEFI  HII (RR2711)
Download
UEFI HII (RR2720)
Download
UEFI HII (RR2721)
Download
UEFI HII (RR2722)
Download
Windows Software Package
Windows RAID Management 
Download
Windows Driver
Download
Linux
WebGUI - RAID Management Interface (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Data RAID-Linux Open Source Driver (RR2720A)
Download
Linux Open Source Driver (Supported Linux Kernel Version 4.15) (RR2722A) (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Binary driver
Fedora Binary Driver (2720A)(Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
RHEL Binary Driver (2720A)(Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Rocky Linux Binary Driver (2720A)(Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Ubuntu Binary Driver(2720A)(Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Debian Binary Driver(2720A)(Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
CentOS Binary Driver (2720A)(Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Mac
WebGUI - RAID Management Interface
Download
Intel/M1 platform – macOS 10.12 and later
Download

Documentation

Compatibility Document
Compatibility list
Download
User Guides
Quick Installation Guide
Download
Quick Installation Guide(RocketRAID 2722A)
Download
Datasheet
Download
User Manual
Download
Windows 10 Quick Installation Guide
Download
BootRAID Install Guide(Windows) - RR2711/2720/2721/2722
Download
Data RAID - Driver & RAID Management Installation Guide (Intel/M1 MacOS13.x/12.x/11.x/10.15/10.14/10.13)
Download
Linux-Auto Compile Driver Feature
Download
HPT CLI Guide
Download
How to Choose BIOS Package Guide
Download
RAID Controller/Enclosure Port Guide
Download
Install-guide Documents (Debian binary)
Download
Install-guide Documents (Ubuntu binary)
Download
Install-guide Documents (CentOS Binary) (2720A)
Download
Install-guide Documents (rocky linux Binary) (2720A)
Download
Install-guide Documents (Fedora Binary) (2720A)
Download
Install-guide Documents (RHEL Binary) (2720A)
Download

Gallery

RocketRAID 2720A

RocketRAID 2722A

RocketRAID 2722A

RocketRAID 2720A

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