HighPoint launches Gen5 NVMe Boot RAID and Switch Adapters

by Lyle Smith on April 23, 2026

HighPoint Technologies has introduced a new line of PCIe Gen5 x16 NVMe Boot RAID and Switch add-in cards and adapters for server and storage deployments.

The lineup is split into two product families: The Rocket 7600A Series is focused on boot-drive redundancy for Hyper-V and Proxmox systems, using NVMe RAID 1 to help keep hosts online if a boot drive fails. The Rocket 1600 Series is designed for software-defined storage environments, using PCIe Gen5 switching and native NVMe driver support for platforms such as S2D, ZFS, and Ceph.

Rocket 7600A Series

Rocket 7608A

The Rocket 7608A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe RAID add-in card with eight onboard M.2 slots, each connected via a dedicated PCIe 5.0 x4 lane. It supports up to 8 SSDs in the 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors and is designed for systems that need higher-density local NVMe storage with RAID support on a single card. HighPoint lists Linux and Windows support for x86 (Intel and AMD) and ARM platforms.

The card supports RAID 0, 1, and 10, as well as single-disk and boot RAID modes. Added management and monitoring features include tools such as WebGUI, CLI, API, and UEFI HII, as well as SMART monitoring, storage health inspection, email alerts, alarm buzzer support, and rebuild controls. Other features include SafeStorage OPAL SED support, hardware secure boot, external power via a PCIe 2×3 connector, and a full-height cooling design with a heatsink, low-decibel fan, and thermal padding.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 RAID AIC
8x M.2 NVMe ports
Dedicated x4 lanes per port
Up to 8 devices
Supports M.2 2242, 2260, and 2280
RAID 0, 1, 10, and single-disk
Boot RAID support
Linux and Windows support
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
External power support via PCIe standard 2×3 connector
Full-height, single-width form factor
Card dimensions: 284mm x 110mm

Rocket 7604A

The Rocket 7604A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 RAID add-in card featuring four onboard M.2 NVMe slots, each with a dedicated x4 PCIe lane. It supports up to four SSDs in 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors, and is aimed at systems that need dense local NVMe storage without relying on drive bays or cabling. The card supports up to 32TB of total storage and is designed for Linux and Windows environments on x86 Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms.

The card uses Broadcom’s 48-lane PEX89048 PCIe Gen5 switch, with x16 lanes upstream and x4 lanes per M.2 port. HighPoint rates the 7604A for real-world transfer speeds of up to 56GB/s, with support for RAID 0, 1, 10, as well as single-disk configurations, including bootable RAID. Other listed features include sensor logging and analysis, proactive cooling, SafeStorage SED support, firmware-based diagnostics, and customizable firmware options.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 RAID AIC
4x M.2 NVMe ports
Dedicated x4 lanes per port
Up to 4 devices
Supports M.2 2242, 2260, and 2280
RAID 0, 1, 10, and single-disk
Bootable RAID support
Linux and Windows support
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
Up to 32TB capacity
Up to 56GB/s real-world transfer speed

Rocket 7628A / Rocket 7628U

The Rocket 7628A and 7628U are PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe RAID adapters built for larger U.2, U.3, and E3.S SSD deployments. Each card provides four MCIO 8i ports with dedicated x8 lanes per port, supporting up to 8 drives directly and up to 32 drives via a backplane. The cards are designed for server and data center use, with support for Linux and Windows on x86, Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms.

HighPoint lists RAID 0, 1, and 10 modes, along with single-disk mode, boot RAID support, hot-plug and hot-swap capability, out-of-band management over PCIe, and storage health monitoring. The two models share the same core design, but the 7628U is the TAA-compliant version. Other features include SafeStorage OPAL SED support, hardware secure boot, UBM and VPP backplane support, and a low-profile MD2 form factor aimed at enterprise systems.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 RAID adapter
4x MCIO 8i ports
Dedicated x8 lanes per port
Up to 8 direct devices
Up to 32 devices via backplane
Supports U.2, U.3, and E3.S NVMe SSDs
RAID 0, 1, 10, and single-disk
Boot RAID support
Linux and Windows support
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
TAA-compliant variant: Rocket 7628U

Rocket 7624A

The Rocket 7624A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe Pro/RAID adapter with two MCIO 8i ports, each carrying a dedicated x8 connection. It supports up to four NVMe SSDs directly, or up to 16 through a UBM backplane, and is designed for U.2, U.3, E3.S, and E1.S enterprise SSDs. It is a lower-port-count alternative to the 7628A/7628U for workstations, edge servers, and other systems that still need server-grade Gen5 RAID connectivity.

The card supports RAID 0, 1, and 10, as well as single-disk modes, for Linux and Windows, and works with x86 Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms. It uses Broadcom’s 48-lane PEX89048 PCIe switch and can deliver up to 32GB/s with four NVMe SSDs. Other features include hot-pluggable connectivity, SafeStorage SED support, active sensor logging and analysis, proactive cooling, and customizable firmware options.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 Pro/RAID adapter
2x MCIO 8i (SFF-1016) ports
Dedicated x8 lanes per port
Up to 4 direct devices
Up to 16 devices via UBM backplane
Supports U.2, U.3, E3.S, and E1.S NVMe SSDs
RAID 0, 1, 10, and single-disk
Linux and Windows support
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
Up to 32GB/s with 4 NVMe SSDs

Rocket 1600 Series

Rocket 1608A

The Rocket 1608A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe switch add-in card featuring eight onboard M.2 slots, each with a dedicated x4 connection for an SSD. It supports up to eight drives in 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors, and is designed as a plug-and-play NVMe expansion card rather than a RAID product. It is natively supported by mainstream operating systems and compatible with platforms that already include native NVMe driver support, including x86 Intel, AMD, and ARM systems.

The card is designed for dense local NVMe expansion, combining eight device channels on a single full-height, single-width card. It includes external power support through a standard PCIe 2×3 power connector, toolless SSD mounting, self-diagnostic LEDs, FRU support, and hardware secure boot. Cooling is handled by a full-length aluminum heatsink with a low-decibel fan, thermal padding, and copper SSD contact points, which reflects the higher thermal and power demands of an eight-drive Gen5 M.2 design.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 switch AIC
8x M.2 NVMe ports
Dedicated x4 lanes per port
Up to 8 devices
Supports M.2 2242, 2260, and 2280
Plug-and-play NVMe storage expansion
Natively supported by operating systems with NVMe driver support
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
External power support via PCIe standard 2×3 connector
Full-height, single-width form factor
Card dimensions: 284mm x 110mm

Rocket 1604A

The Rocket 1604A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe switch add-in card with four onboard M.2 slots, each linked over a dedicated PCIe 5.0 x4 connection. It supports up to four SSDs in 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors, and is designed as a plug-and-play NVMe expansion option for systems that rely on native OS NVMe support rather than RAID-specific drivers.

HighPoint lists the card as compatible with x86 Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms, and supports any operating system that includes native NVMe drivers. The Rocket 1604A uses a full-height, half-length design and includes toolless SSD installation, diagnostic LEDs, FRU support, and software secure boot. HighPoint rates the card at up to 64GB/s of data transfer and uses a large heatsink with an integrated 8010 fan to manage thermal performance.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 switch AIC
4x M.2 NVMe ports
Dedicated x4 lanes per port
Up to 4 devices
Supports M.2 2242, 2260, and 2280
Up to 64GB/s data transfer rate
Plug-and-play NVMe storage expansion
Native NVMe OS support
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
Full-height, half-length form factor
Card dimensions: 167mm x 110mm

Rocket 1628A

The Rocket 1628A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe switch adapter designed for high-density enterprise storage expansion. It uses four MCIO 8i ports with dedicated x8 lanes per port, supporting up to eight NVMe SSDs directly or up to 32 through UBM and VPP backplanes. The card supports U.2, U.3, E3.S, and E1.S SSDs and is designed for server, workstation, and datacenter deployments that require additional NVMe connectivity without a separate storage driver stack.

The adapter is built around Broadcom’s 48-lane PEX89048 switch and is natively supported by mainstream operating systems for driverless deployment. HighPoint rates it for up to 60GB/s from a single PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, with hot-swap and hot-plug support, multi-adapter support, and compatibility with x86 Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms. The LP-MD2 form factor is intended to fit standard server and workstation designs.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 switch adapter
4x MCIO 8i (SFF-1016) ports
Dedicated x8 lanes per port
Up to 8 direct devices
Up to 32 devices via backplane
Supports U.2, U.3, E3.S, and E1.S NVMe SSDs
Plug-and-play NVMe storage expansion
Native OS support for driverless deployment
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
Up to 60GB/s throughput
Hot-swap and hot-plug support
LP-MD2 form factor

Rocket 1624A

The Rocket 1624A is a PCIe 5.0 x16 NVMe switch adapter with two MCIO 8i ports, each carrying a dedicated x8 connection. It supports up to four NVMe SSDs directly and up to 16 through a backplane, and is designed for U.2, U.3, E3.S, and E1.S SSDs in enterprise and edge systems. Unlike the RAID models, the 1624A is (as mentioned in the other cards) a plug-and-play expansion card that relies on native NVMe OS support.

HighPoint indicates the 1624A is a broader PCIe expansion option, saying it can connect not only NVMe storage but also up to two PCIe x8 devices, such as GPUs or NICs. The card uses Broadcom’s 48-lane PEX89048 switch and is rated for up to 32GB/s with up to 16 NVMe drives. Other listed features include hot-swap and hot-plug support, multi-adapter support, customizable firmware, and compatibility with Linux and Windows on x86 Intel, AMD, and ARM platforms.

Main specs

PCIe 5.0 x16 switch adapter
2x MCIO 8i (SFF-1016) ports
Dedicated x8 lanes per port
Up to 4 direct devices
Up to 16 devices via backplane
Supports U.2, U.3, E3.S, and E1.S NVMe SSDs
Supports up to 2 PCIe x8 devices
Plug-and-play NVMe storage expansion
Native OS support for driverless deployment
Supports x86 Intel/AMD and ARM platforms
Up to 32GB/s throughput
Hot-swap and hot-plug support

Rocket 7638D

The Rocket 7638D is a PCIe 5.0 x16 switch adapter built around a hybrid external-and-internal expansion design. It combines one external CDFP-CopprLink port with two internal MCIO 8i ports. It uses a 48-lane Gen5 PCIe switching architecture to provide a total of x32 downstream lanes: x16 to the CDFP connection and x8 to each MCIO port. HighPoint says the 7638D provides a way to link GPUs and NVMe storage more directly within high-performance systems.

Its design is intended to reduce bandwidth bottlenecks in workloads that move large amounts of data between accelerators and storage, including AI, machine learning, HPC, scientific research, and media production. By creating a direct path between hosted GPUs and attached NVMe storage, the Rocket 7638D is aimed at systems where both compute and storage need to run at full speed without competing for limited connectivity. It is compatible with both x86 and ARM platforms.

Main specs