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RocketRAID 600 HBA Series

RocketRAID 600 series HBA's are an ideal 6Gb/s SATA storage solution for any PC or Mac platform, and are available with 1 to 4 Mini-SAS/SATA/eSATA ports in internal and external configurations. The compact PCB design, available low-profile form factor and industry standard port connectors make any storage upgrade, integration or expansion project a snap.

RocketRAID 600 HBA's deliver HighPoint's Industry-proven RAID Technology, and a comprehensive RAID Management Suite. Customers can quickly and easily configure a wide-range of storage configurations, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and JBOD arrays.

HighPoint's 2nd generation RocketRAID 600L series introduce a new Hybrid-Port configuration. The RocketRAID 642L HBA features both internal and external 6Gb/s SATA ports and is an ideal HBA platform for applications that require built-in storage expansion capabilities. Both sets of ports provide direct connections for up to 2 SATA hard drives and SSD's.

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Hardware Features

RocketRAID 640L

RocketRAID 642L

RocketRAID 620L

Port Type

4x SATA

2x SATA / 2x eSATA

2x SATA

Number of Channels / Ports

4x 6Gb/s SATA Channels

4x 6Gb/s SATA Channels

2x 6Gb/s SATA Channels

Number of Devices

4x SATA Hard Drives / SSDs

4x SATA Hard Drives / SSDs

2x SATA Hard Drives / SSDs

Host Interface

PCIe 2.0 x4 (x2 electrical)

PCIe 2.0 x4 (x2 electrical)

PCIe 2.0 x1

Form Factor

Low profile

Low profile

Low profile

Controller Dimensions

3.15''(W)*2.56''(H)*0.45''(D)

3.15''(W)*2.56''(H)*0.45''(D)

2.83" W x 2.68" H x 0.30"D 

Weight (Retail Box)

0.49lbs

0.56 lbs.

0.40 lbs.

RAID Mode

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

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

0, 1, JBOD/ Non-RAID Mode

Operating System Support

Windows

Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2 Only supports 64 bit operating system.

Windows 11, 10, 8, 7 Windows Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 R2 Only supports 64 bit operating system.

Windows 11,10,8.1,7 Windows Server 2022, 2019,2016,2012,2008 Only supports 64 bit operating system.

Linux

Only supports 64 bit operating system.

• Linux (Support Linux Driver auto Compile)

• Redhat/Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/Proxmox /Rocky Linux (Kernel 3.10 and later)

• Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection

Only supports 64 bit operating system.

• Linux (Support Linux Driver auto Compile)

• Redhat/Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/Proxmox /Rocky Linux (Kernel 3.10 and later)

• Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection

Only supports 64 bit operating system.

• Linux (Support Linux Driver auto Compile)

• Redhat/Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/Proxmox /Rocky Linux (Kernel 3.10 and later)

• Linux Driver can be installed via internet/network connection

macOS

Driver embedded into FreeBSD 9.0 and later

Driver embedded into FreeBSD 9.0 and later

n/a

macOS X10.6 ~ macOS ventura 13.x

macOS X10.6 ~ macOS ventura 13.x

Mac Intel platform: Driver embedded into Mac OS X 10.10 and later Mac M1 platform: The driver needs to be downloaded and installed from the official website.

Mac Intel platform: Driver embedded into Mac OS X 10.10 and later Mac M1 platform: The driver needs to be downloaded and installed from the official website.

Advanced RAID Feature

Flash ROM for Upgradeable BIOS

Yes

Yes

Yes

Storage Health Inspector

Yes

Yes

Yes

Redundant RAID Configurations

Yes

Yes

Yes

BIOS PnP (plug and play) and BBS (BIOS boot specification) support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bootable RAID Array

Yes

Yes

Yes

EFI for Mac Platform

No

No

No

Multiple RAID Partitions supported

Yes

Yes

Yes

SATA connectivity support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Multiple RAID Adapters supported

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online Array Roaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM)

Yes,Windows and Linux

Yes,Windows and Linux

Yes,Windows and Linux

Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

Yes,Windows and Linux

Yes,Windows and Linux

Yes,Windows and Linux

RAID Initialization Background/Foreground/Quick

Yes

Yes

Yes

Global Hot Spare Disk support

No

No

No

Automatic and configurable RAID Rebuilding Priority

Yes

Yes

Yes

Disk Format compatible: 512, 512e

Yes

Yes

Yes

Larger than 2 TB Drive and RAID Array support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Spin down Massive Arrays of Idle Disks support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Native Command Queuing

Yes

Yes

Yes

Staggered Drive Spin Up

Yes

Yes

Yes

Write Back and Write Through

Yes

Yes

Yes

SSD Trim

No

No

No

RAID Monitoring and Management Suite

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

Yes

Yes

Yes

Enclosure Management Interface: I2C and LED Header

Yes

Yes

Yes

SMTP Email Alert Notification

Yes

Yes

Yes

Alarm Buzzer

Yes

Yes

Yes

Operating Environment

Work Temp:

+5°C ~+ 55°C

+5°C ~+ 55°C

+5°C ~+ 55°C

Storage Temp:

-20°C ~ +80°C

-20°C ~ +80°C

-20°C ~ +80°C

Operating Voltage:

12V: 2.5W; 3.3V: 0.7W

12V: 2.5W; 3.3V: 0.7W

12V: 2.5W; 3.3V: 0.7W

MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure)

920,585 Hours

920,585 Hours

920,585 Hours

Kit Contents

RocketRAID 640L

RocketRAID 642L

RocketRAID 620L

1x RockeetRAID 640L Controller card

1x RocketRAID 642L Controller card

1x RocketRAID 620L Controller card

4x SATA Cable;

2x SATA Cable;

2x SATA Cable;

1x Low Profile Bracket

1x Low Profile Bracket

1x Low Profile Bracket

1x Quick Installation Guide

1x Quick Installation Guide

1x Quick Installation Guide

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UEFI HII
Download
Download
Download
N/A
RAID BIOS
Download
Download
Download
Download
Quick BIOS
Download
N/A
N/A
Download
Windows
Windows RAID Management
Download
Download
Download
Download
Windows Driver 10/11/ Server 2016/2019/2022 (Support Secure Boot Enable & Disable)
Download
Download
Download
Download
Linux 
WebGUI - RAID Management Interface (Including CLI) (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
Download
Download
Data RAID-Linux Open Source Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
Download
Download
Mac
WebGUI - RAID Management Interface
Download
N/A
Download
N/A
Mac 11.x Driver
Download
N/A
Download
Download
Intel platform - macOS 10.9 ~ 10.15
driver embedded in OS
N/A
Download
N/A
Intel / M1 platform - macOS 11.x ~ 13.x
Download
N/A
N/A
N/A
FreeBSD 
Download
N/A
Download
Download
CLI - Command Line Interface
Download
N/A
Download
Download
Driver for FreeBSD13.0
Download
N/A
Download
N/A
Ubuntu Binary Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
N/A
N/A
CentOS Binary Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
N/A
N/A
Debian Binary Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
N/A
N/A
Rocky Linux Binary Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
N/A
N/A
RHEL Binary Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
N/A
N/A
Fedora Binary Driver (Support Secure Boot Disable)
Download
Download
N/A
N/A
Compatibility Document
Compatibility list
Download
User Guides
Quick Installation Guide(RocketRAID 640L/642L)
Download
Quick Installation Guide(RocketRAID 640L/642L)
Download
Quick Installation Guide(RocketRAID 620)
Download
Quick Installation Guide(RocketRAID 620L)
Download
Datasheet(RocketRAID 600 Series)
Download
Windows 10 Quick Installation Guide
Download
BootRAID Install Guide(Windows) - RocketRAID 640L/642L
Download
Mac Driver Manual
Download
HPT CLI Guide
Download
Install-guide (Ubuntu Binary) (RR620L/640L)
Download
Install-guide(CentOS Binary)(RR620L/640L)
Download
Install-guide(Debian Binary)(RR620L/640L)
Download
Install-guide(Fedora Binary)(RR620L/640L)
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Install-guide(Rocky linux Binary)(RR620L/640L)
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Install-guide(RHEL Binary)(RR620L/640L)
Download
User Manual
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RAID Controller/Enclosure Port Guide (RR620/RR620L/RR642L/RR640L)
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