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The Industry’s most Price Competitive 16-Channel PCIe 3.0 SAS RAID Host Adapters!

The RocketRAID 2800 Series host adapters are the world’s most price competitive 16-Channel SAS/SATA RAID controllers, and delivers unprecedented end-to-end Generation 3.0 PCI Express transfer performance with Professional class RAID Storage reliability and management capabilities.

Professional Class SAS 12Gb/s RAID Solutions

RocketRAID 2800 Series host bus adapters capitalize on HighPoint’s two decades of RAID and storage technology to deliver professional grade RAID storage at a fraction of the cost of conventional host RAID solutions. Each adapter is powered by our industry proven RAID technology, superior Gen 3.0 PCIe express transfer bandwidth, and up to sixteen dedicated 6Gb/s SAS channels, which support robust, high-performance RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 1/0, 5/0 and JBOD configurations of SAS or SATA hard drives of any disk format, including 512, 512e and 4Kn.

RocketRAID 2800 Series host bus adapters are designed to maximize the uptime and accessibility of RAID storage. RocketRAID storage and RAID recovery solutions enhance data retrieval from failed disks and streamline rebuild sessions.
The universal RocketRAID WebGUI interface provides a wide range of preemptive monitoring and maintenance features that enable administrators to easily schedule verification sessions to ensure the health of each RAID storage configuration.

Seamlessly Upgrade RAID Storage

RocketRAID 2800 Series host bus adapters deliver an unprecedented level of flexibility when it comes to storage configurations. Customers are free to expand or convert RAID storage configurations as needed to keep on top of the evolving demands of the storage application, without sacrificing existing data. Online Capacity Expansion (OCE) allows administrators to add new drives to existing arrays in order to expand available capacity. Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) allows administrators to convert one RAID level to another in order to tune storage configurations for maximum performance or data security.
Arrays created with RocketRAID 2800 Series adapters are future-proof; Online RAID Roaming allows customers to move existing RAID arrays to other 2800 Series RAID controllers, in addition to all future HighPoint RAID products.
HighPoint offers a range of Customized Solution services for SMB Customers. We can tailor RocketRAID 2800 Series host bus adapters to meet the requirements of client defined storage applications across Linux, Windows and macOS platforms, and are ready to assist Solution Providers with unique product branding. A full API library is available for integration projects and we offer a variety of Enclosure Management services including SGPIO, SES-2 and I2C.

Multi-HBA Solution

HighPoint’s multi-HBA (host bus adapter) Non-RAID solution software packages are available for all major operating system platforms including Windows, Linux and macOS. The RocketRAID 2800 Series device driver enables up to four independent cards to work in unison, and effectively function as a single 64-channel 6G SAS host controller. This innovative approach to direct-attached mass storage connectivity allows customers to simplify the build process, streamline maintenance procedures, and provides dedicated SAS 6Gb/s point-to-point bandwidth for each connected device. The robust, versatile, device driver allows administrators to keep tabs on the operational status of each card and individual storage device via the intuitive web-based management interface.

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Retail Box Weight

Retail Box Dimensions

Product Dimensions

Number of Channels

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12Gb/s SAS/SATA
RAID HBA

1x Controller Card
1x Low Profile Bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide

0.64 lbs.

6.69" W x 7.83" H x 1.89" D

5.63" W x 2.71" H x 0.72" D

8x Internal Channels

RocketRAID 2840C

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HighPoint Certified Cable Accessories

We manufacture a selection of certified data cables for RocketRAID 2800 series PCIe 3.0 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.

8643-4SAS-1M

HighPoint 8643-4SAS-1M

1M SFF-8643 SAS to 4x SFF-8482 SAS cable

The 8643-4SAS-1M cable is designed for use with the RocketRAID 2840C RAID controller, and has been tested with a wide range of enterprise and Pro-NAS class SAS hard drives up to 12TB in capacity.

8643-4SATA-1M

HighPoint 8643-4SATA-1M

1M SFF-8643 SAS to 4x SATA cable

The 8643-4SATA-1M cable is designed for use with the RocketRAID 2840C RAID controllers and has been tested with a wide range of cost-effective SATA hard drives up to 12TB in capacity.

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Feature Specifications

Bus Interface
8-lane, 8 GT/s PCI Express 3.0 Compliant
Number of Channel / Port

16x 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Channels

Data Transfer Rates
Up to 6Gb/s per port
Port Type

Four SFF-8643 mini-SAS HD

Number of Devices

16x SAS /SATA Hard Drive / SSD 

Form Factor
Low Profile
Controller Dimensions

5.51"W * 2.48"H * 0.67"D 

Controller Weight
0.64 lbs.
RAID Mode

0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and JBOD / Non-RAID Mode

RAID 6 is not supported on macOS
Bootable RAID 6 arrays are not supported

RAID 1/0 is requivalent of RAID 10. RAID 5/0 is equivalent of RAID 50

Operating System Support

Windows 11, 10,  8, 7;

Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012R2, 2008;

Microsoft Hyper-V;

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)
• Unraid6.9.2

• Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection

macOS 10.9 ~ macOS Ventura 13.x

Mac Intel platform: 

Driver embedded into Mac OS 10.12x 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 Enable & 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
Bootable RAID Array
Yes

EFI support for Mac Platforms

No

UEFI support for PC Platforms

Yes

Human Interface Infrastructure Support (HII)

Multiple RAID Partitions supported

Yes

Storage Configurations Support Details

Direct Attached

Multiple RAID Adapters supported

Up to 4 RAID controllers per system

Online Array Roaming

Yes

Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM)

Yes (not supported by macOS)

Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

Yes (not supported by macOS)

RAID Quick Initialization for fast array setup

Yes

Drive hotplug support

Yes

Global Hot Spare Disk support

Yes

Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority

Yes

Auto resume incomplete rebuilding after power on or reboot system

Yes

Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e, 4Kn

Yes

Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support

Yes

Native Command Queuing

Yes

SAS TCQ

Yes

Disk media scan and repair

Yes

Device Error Recovery support

Yes

Automatic remap and repair of bad blocks for RAID configurations (HDD)

Redundant RAID Levels (RAID1, 5, 6, 10, 50)

Staggered Drive Spin Up

Yes

Write Back and Write Through

Yes

SSD TRIM Mode

Supported by Linux (not supported for Windows or macOS)

Cross-Sync Support (Not Support Cross RAID)

Yes (Windows, linux , Mac)

RAID Monitoring and Management Suite

RAID Management Suites

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

SMTP Email Alert Notification

Yes

Alarm Buzzer

Yes

Compliance Certification

CE FCC RoHS REACH WEEE

Operating Environment

Work Temp:

+5°C ~+ 55°C

Storage Temp:

-20°C ~ +80°C

Operating Voltage

PCI-e: 12V, 3.3V, Power 14W (12V 1A, 3.3V 0.5A)

MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)

920,585 Hours

Kit Contents

RocketRAID 2840A

Kit Contents

1x Controller card

1x Low Profile Bracket

1x Quick Installation Guide

Optional Accessories

RocketRAID 2840A

Cable

8643-4SAS-1M

8643-4SATA-1M

BIOS/UEFI

BIOS/Firmware
Update Not Required

RR2840C UEFI & Hll & BIOS

Download

Windows

Driver for Windows 10, Server 2016 and later (Support Secure Boot Enable & Disable)

Download

Driver for Windows 7 and later / Windows 2008 and later (Support Secure Boot Disable)

Download

WebGUI - RAID Management Interface (Support Secure Boot Enable & Disable)

Download

Linux

Data RAID-Linux Open Source Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)

Download

WebGUI - RAID Management Interface (Support Secure Boot Disable)

Download

Linux Performance Optimization Scripts

Download

Mac

Intel platform - macOS 10.12 - 10.15

Download

Intel / M1 platform - macOS 11.x ~ 13.x

Download

WebGUI - RAID Management Interface

Download

FreeBSD

WebGUI - RAID Management Interface

Download

Binary driver

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Binary Driver

Download

Ubuntu Linux Binary Driver

Download

Rocky Linux Binary Driver

Download

Fedora Linux Binary Driver

Download

Debian Linux Binary Driver

Download
Compatibility Document
Compatibility list
Download
Quick Installation Guide (RR 2840C)
Download
Datasheet
Download
Windows 7 Driver Installation Guide
Download
Windows UEFI BootRAID Guide
Download
Mac Driver Manual
Download
Linux-Auto Compile Driver Feature
Download
RocketRAID Series RAID Set Up Guide
Download
HPT CLI Guide
Download
RAID Controller/Enclosure Port Guide
Download
Linux Performance Optimization Scripts User Guide
Download
UEFI BIOS ROM update guide
Download
Install-guide Documents(Debian binary)
Download
Install-guide Documents(Fedora binary )
Download
Install-guide Documents(RHEL binary)
Download
Boot RAID - Local Installation Guide (Ubuntu Linux)
Download
Boot RAID - Network Installation Guide (Ubuntu Linux)
Download
Install-guide Documents( Rocky Linux binary)
Download
Install-guide Documents( CentOS binary)
Download
HPT-Accelerate Software User Guide (Linux)
Download
User Manual
Download

RocketRAID 2840C

8643-4SAS-1M - 1 Meter Cable length, SFF-8643 to Controller and 4x SFF-8482 to 4x SAS Drives

8643-4SATA-1M - 1 Meter Cable length, SFF-8643 to Controller and 4x SATA to 4x SATA Drives

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