HighPoint SSD7120 User Manual

Designed for high-end desktop &
workstation platforms, the SSD7120 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 SSD7120’s
unique hardware architecture provides
dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s) bus
bandwidth for each U.2 SSD, and unlocks
the true performance potential of NVMe
based storage configurations.
Equipped with four U.2 NVMe ports, the
SSD7120 can host up to 8TB of blazing fast
NVMe RAID storage. The U.2 ports are

compatible a wide range of 2.5” rack

mount chassis in today’s marketplace, and
simplify upgrade and maintenance
procedures.

Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 Shatters the
DMI Performance Bottleneck

Similar to video cards, the SSD7120
delivers dedicated PCI 3.0 x16 bus
bandwidth to ensure maximum
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,

SSD7100 series RAID Controllers feature
dedicated PCI 3.0 x16 bus bandwidth. This
unique architecture allows each SSD 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

SSD7100 Series RAID controllers are fully
independent NVMe RAID solutions, and
are not tethered to specific motherboards
or chipset families; any system sporting a
free PCIe 3.0 x16 slot with direct access to
the CPU is fair game; ideal for today’s
high-end desktops, custom gaming PC’s
and media workstations.

Flexible 2.5" U.2 Form Factor

The U.2 ports provide customers with a
great deal of flexibility when selecting an
appropriate hardware platform. The
connectors are compatible with a wide

selection of 2.5” form-factor rackmount
chassis available in today’s marketplace. In

addition, the industry standard SFF-8639
connectors accept cables of varying length,
which allow the SSD7120 RAID controller
to be easily integrated into custom chassis
designs. This design simplifies field
upgrades and maintenance sessions, and is
ideal for chassis that require removable
drive trays for quick access to storage
devices.

Maximizing Your NVMe RAID
Performance

HighPoint understands that determining
the ideal PCIe configuration to maximize

NVMe storage performance isn’t always

easy. We are dedicated to the customer
experience – our goal is to make NVMe
storage expansion as quick, painless and
intuitive as possible for users of any
experience level. Our continuous R&D
enables us to identify the ideal PCIe
configuration for a wide range of
motherboard platforms to ensure
customers are able to optimize their NVMe
SSD storage configurations, regardless of
application.

Scale Performance across Multiple
SSD7120 RAID Controllers

Multiple SSD7120 NVMe RAID controllers
can be linked and installed into a single
system, and deliver up to 256Gb/s of
performance – 8x faster than NVMe drives
locked behind the Intel DMI 3.0
architecture. A single SSD7120 controller
can aggregate multiple NVMe SSD’s at PCIe
x16 bandwidth, and double that when
used in dual configurations!

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers

SSD7120

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

Suggested Applications

 Rendering Systems & Applications
 High-End Desktops and

Workstations

Ultra-High Performance, Flexible NVMe U.2 RAID Controller

Key Benefits

 Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 bus bandwidth
 4x U.2 Ports with Dedicated PCIe 3.0

x4 bandwidth for each NVMe SSD

 Over 8X faster than NVMe storage

locked behind Intel DMI 3.0

 Independent, Stand-Alone, NVMe SSD

RAID Solution

 Flexible 2.5" U.2 Form Factor
 Easy to integrate into existing

server/rackmount chassis

 Scale Performance across Multiple

SSD7100 Series RAID Controllers

 Supports Windows & Linux System

NVMe RAID Management with
Integrated TRIM & S.M.A.R.T.
Monitoring with TBW Tracking

The NVMe Manager portion of the RAID
Management interface features TRIM
support, and S.M.A.R.T. 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. The
S.M.A.R.T. 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.

Feature Specifications

Bus Interface

PCI-Express 3.0 x16

Number of Channel / Port

4* U.2 NVMe port (Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 per port)

Data Transfer Rates:

8GT per lane / 8Gbps per lane

Number of Devices

4x U.2 NVMe SSD

Form Factor

Low profile

Dimensions

5.97” L x 2.68” H x 0.06” D

Weight

0.77 lbs.

Operating System Support
Windows 10 64-bit, Windows Server 2016

Linux Kernel 3.3 or later

Cooling

Heat Sink

Storage Mode

Data Storage

NVMe Configurations

RAID Mode Support

0, 1, 5*, 1/0* & JBOD (RAID /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

Certification / Approval

FCC, CE, ROHS & REACH

*RAID 5 and 10 do not support TRIM

HighPoint SSD7100 NVMe RAID Controllers