HighPoint SSD7101A-1 User Manual

The SSD7101A-1 is the industry’s fastest
NVMe M.2 RAID Controller. Designed for
high-end desktop & workstation
platforms, is capable of delivering transfer
performance up to 8x faster than onboard
NVMe solutions, and up to 44x faster than
conventional SATA SSD’s. The SSD7101A-1

RAID Controller’s unique hardware

architecture provides dedicated PCIe 3.0
x4 (32Gb/s) bus bandwidth for each M.2
SSD, and unlocks the true performance
potential of NVMe based storage
configurations.

Shatter the DMI 3.0 Performance
Bottleneck

HighPoint’s SSD7101A-1 NVMe RAID
Controllers deliver truly mind-blowing
levels of performance! Unlike onboard
DMI 3.0 based NVMe solutions, which are
forced to share a single PCIe 3.0 x4 lane

with the motherboard’s SATA and USB

ports, SSD7101A-1 RAID Controllers
feature dedicated PCI 3.0 x16 bus
bandwidth. This unique architecture

allows the SSD’s to interface directly with
the platform’s CPU; shattering the

constrictive performance bottleneck
imposed by DMI 3.0, and unlocking the
true potential of your NVMe storage.

Independent, Stand-Alone NVMe
SSD Solution

The SSD7101A-1 RAID controller is a truly
independent NVMe RAID solution and was

designed for today’s high-end desktops,
custom gaming PC’s and media

workstations.
Unlike most NVMe controllers or drive

solutions featured in today’s marketplace,

SSD7171A-1 NVMe RAID Controllers can
be used with any system with a free PCIe

3.0 x16 slot running a Windows operating
system, Linux distribution or macOS.

Robust, Compact & Efficient – Shield
& Cool Your SSD’s

It’s no secret that PCIe devices can

generate a great deal of heat, especially
during peak operation. HighPoint is no
stranger to PCIe design, and has
engineered the SSD71001A-1 NVME RAID
Controller to excel in high-stress
environments. The all-aluminum casing
naturally dissipates waste heat away from
the SSD modules, and features an
integrated fan and heat sink that work in
conjunction to eject excess heat away
from vital components and keep ambient
temperatures manageable and cool.

Scale Performance across Multiple
SSD7101A-1 NVMe RAID Controllers

Multiple SSD7101A-1 NMVe RAID
controllers can be linked and installed into
a single system, and deliver up to 25GB/s
of performance – 8xfaster than NVMe
drives locked behind the Intel DMI 3.0
architecture . A single SSD7101A-1 RAID
controller can aggregate multiple M.2 SSD
modules at PCIe x16 bandwidth, and
double that when used in dual
configurations!

HighPoint NVMe Manager

Each SSD7101A-1 RAID controller includes
a simple, intuitive web-based management
interface designed to provide a wealth of
monitoring and configuration options for
novice and experts alike. A Quick
Configuration menu allows new users to
get everything up and running with a few
simple clicks. Experienced Pros can fine
tune configurations for specific
applications using the Advanced Options
men.

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers

SSD7101A-1

4x dedicated 32Gbps M.2 Ports to PCIe 3.0 x16
RAID Controller

Suggested Applications

 High-End Desktops
 Custom Gaming PC’s
 Media Workstations

HighPoint’s SSD7101A-1 RAID Controller Unlocks the True Performance
of NVMe SSD’s

Key Benefits

 Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 bus

bandwidth

 Over 8X faster than NVMe storage

locked behind Intel DMI 3.0

 Independent, Stand-Alone NVMe

SSD Solution

 Scale Performance across Multiple

SSD7101A-1 NVMe RAID
Controllers

 Supports Windows, Linux &

macOS Systems

Integrated TRIM & SMART
Monitoring with TBW Tracking

NVMe Manager features TRIM support,
and SMART monitoring with total
Terabyte Written (TBW) tracking. TRIM
support promotes the longevity and
endurance of NVMe storage by enabling
each SSD to handle garbage collection
more efficiently, which helps eliminate
write speed degradation. SMART
monitoring allows you to check a variety
of physical attributes of each NVMe M.2
SSD, including temperature readings,
voltage and TBW. The interface updates
attribute data in real time, and can be
even be configured to notify you by
Email, in the event of an error condition
or threshold warning.

Feature Specifications

Bus Interface

PCI-Express 3.0 x16

Number of Channel / Port

4x 2280 M.2 NVMe Ports (Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 per M.2 Port)

Data Transfer Rates:

8GT/ 8Gbps per lane

Number of Devices

Up to 4x M.2 NVMe SSD’s (Qualified: Samsung 960EVO & Pro SSD)

Form Factor

Full-Height

Dimensions

8.39” L x 5.00” H x 0.85 D”

Weight

0.77 lbs

Operating System Support
Windows 10 64-bit

Linux Kernel 3.3 or later

macOS 10.12 and later

Cooling Fan

Aluminum casing with single 50mm x50mm cooling fan

Storage Mode

Data Storage only (non-bootable)

NVMe Configurations

RAID Mode Support

Single, RAID 0, 1, 5*, 1/0*

(Note: RAID 1/0 is the equivalent of RAID 10)

NVMe RAID Management

RAID Management Suites

Browser-Based management tool
CLI (Command Line Interface- scriptable configuration tool)
API package

SMTP Email Alert Notification

Yes

Alarm Buzzer

Yes

Storage Health Inspector

Yes

NVMe SMART status

Yes

Redundant RAID Configurations

Yes

Single-RAID and Multi-RAID Arrays per Controller

Yes

Cross-Sync RAID Solution over multi-SSD7101A-1 Controllers

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

Typical: 8W

MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)

920,585 Hours

Compliance Certification

FCC, CE, RoHS, REACH, WEEE

*RAID 5 and 0/1 do not support TRIM

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers

NVMe PCIe 3.0 RAID Controller

SSD7101A-1

Product Image

Retail Box Dimensions

13.38” L x 7.68” H x 2.76”

Retail Box Weight

1.29 lbs

Kit Contents

1x -SSD7101A-1 RAID Controller
1x Quick Installation Guide

Product Dimensions

5.97” x 2.68” x 0.06”

HighPoint Headquarters

HighPoint Taiwan

HighPoint China

Phone [phone]

Phone + 886-2-2218-3435

Phone + 86-10-6213-0920

Fax [phone]

Fax + 886-2-2218-3436

Fax + 86-10-6897-5074

E-mail [e-mail]

E-mail [e-mail]

E-mail [e-mail]

Website www.highpoint-tech.com

Website www.highpoint-tech.com

Website www.highpoint-tech.cn

Address 41650 Christy St. Fremont

Address 5F., No.3, Swei Lane, Jhongjheng

Address 4th Floor Kehaifulin Building,

CA, 94538

Rd., Sindian District, New Taipei City

N0. 12 Zhong Guan Cun South

23148, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

Rd, Aidian District Beijing

China 100081

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers

© 2018 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.