HighPoint SSD7103 User Manual

Introducing the SSD7103 – The
Ultimate NVMe Booting Solution

Powered by our next generation NVMe
hardware architecture, industry-proven
RAID stack, and comprehensive boot
capability, the SSD7103 delivers
unbeatable performance and versatility,
all packaged in a compact device no larger
than your average video adapter. The
SSD7103 is a direct replacement for the
SSD7102, and was designed for easy
integration into any Intel based and AMD
X399 desktop, server or workstation PC
with a free, dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 slot,
and can deliver up to 14,000MB/s of
transfer performance and support up to 4
individual boot volumes, in single-drive or
RAID modes.

Ultra-High Performance NVMe
Architecture

Like every HighPoint NVMe solution, the
SSD7103 benefits from our market­proven, performance-focused NVMe
hardware architecture, which delivers end
to end PCIe 3.0 x16 bus bandwidth. 4x
dedicated lanes are allocated to each M.2
port to ensure each SSD can interface

directly with the host system’s CPU for

maximum transfer performance, and
immediate response time.

Satisfies any Budget, Performance
or Capacity requirement

The SSD7103 is capable of supporting any
mainstream MLC, TLC and QLC M.2 SSD in
today’s marketplace. Customers are free
to mix and match up to four drives to
meet each application’s budget,
performance or capacity requirement.
SSD’s hosted by the SSD7103 can be
configured to operate independently as
either storage or boot volumes, or
combined into one or more RAID arrays.
The SSD7103 is a simple NVMe
performance upgrade for workstation and
server platforms.

Instead of a costly, time consuming
motherboard upgrade, customers can
easily integrate a compact PCIe device into
their existing infrastructure. It enables any
system with a current Intel-based
motherboard to support bootable NVMe
RAID configurations.

Expanded Compatibility

The second generation SSD7103 was
designed for easy integration into industry
standard motherboard platforms using off­the-shelf M.2 SSD’s. It has been
extensively tested with a wide range of
commercially available M.2 NVMe drives
from all major manufacturers, including
MLC, TLC & QLC models, in a variety of
hardware environments across both
Windows and Linux platforms.

Comprehensive Booting Support

Rapid-Boot: RAID 0 will both minimize
boot-time and maximize transfer
performance. Customers can configure up
to 2 RAID 0 arrays, composed of 2 M.2

SSD’s, or a single large RAID 0 array using

all four M.2 slots.
Secure-Boot: RAID 1, also known as

mirroring, is ideal for applications that
require additional layers of data security
for their boot volumes. Customers can
configure up to two RAID 1 arrays,

comprised of two M.2 SSD’s, and set each

to operate as a separate boot volume.
Security & Speed Boot: Customers can

now configure bootable RAID 1/0 arrays. A
RAID 1/0 configuration is comprised of two
RAID 1 arrays, striped. The RAID 1
functionality ensures a duplicate copy of
your data is available in case of failure,
while the stripe (RAID 0) relationship
boosts performance. RAID 1/0 requires 4
M.2 SSD’s.

Multi-Boot: Each M.2 SSD can be used
independently, if RAID is not desired or
required. Customers are free to install a
different operating system to each
volume.

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers

SSD7103 - Bootable, 4x dedicated M.2 Ports

to PCIe 3.0 x16 NVMe RAID Controller

Suggested Applications

 Media Workstations
 Media Servers
 Virtual Host Servers

The Ultimate NVMe Booting Solution

Key Benefits

 Comprehensive NVMe Boot Support

for Linux & Windows

 Cost effective NVMe Storage

Upgrade for Intel platforms

 Up to 4 off-the-shelf M.2 MLC, TLC

& QLC NVMe SSD’s

 RAID 0, 1, 1/0
 Microsoft Hyper-V & Xen Server
 Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 bus

bandwidth

 Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth for

each NVMe M.2 SSD

Streamlined RAID Storage
Management

The SSD7103 includes a full-featured
RAID management interface with TRIM
support, SMART monitoring, and 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 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. Customers can
also check the lane assignment of the
SSD7103 controller, in order to monitor
available PCIe bandwidth and maximize
the performance potential of your
NVMe storage.

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers

Feature Specifications

Bus Interface

PCI-Express 3.0 x16

Number of Channel / Port

4x M.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 per port)

Data Transfer Rate

8GT per lane / 8Gbps per lane

Number of device

4x M.2 NVMe SSD

Form Factor

Full Height (2242/2260/2280/22110)

Dimensions

8.39' (L) x 5.00" (H) x 0.85" (D)

Weight

0.77 lbs.

Operating System Support
Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2 or later, Linux Kernel 3.3 or later

Microsoft Hyper-V & Xen Server

Cooling

Aluminum casing with single 50 x 50 mm cooling fan

NVMe Configuration

RAID Support

Legacy/ RAID0/ RAID1/ RAID1/0

TRIM RAID Support

UEFI Bootable & Data RAID

Storage Mode - NVMe

UEFI Bootable & Data RAID

NVMe RAID Management

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

Automatic and configurable RAID
Rebuilding Priority

Yes

Auto resume incomplete
rebuilding after

Yes

Single-RAID or Multi-RAID Arrays
per Controller

Yes

Operating Environment

Work Temp

+5°C ~ + 55°C

Storage Temp

-20°C ~ +80°C

Operating Voltage

PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Typical: 8W

MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)

920,585 Hours

Compliance Certification

CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH, WEEE

Kit Contents

1x SSD7103 RAID Controller

1x Quick Installation Guide

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