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HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

HighPoint Technologies, Inc. R1204 RAID controller 4x M.2 PCIe 3.0 x8

SKU CH-QT0B-03CB1 MPN R1204

Adds four M.2 NVMe slots over a single PCIe 3.0 x8 lane with dedicated x4 bandwidth per drive

  • TypePCI-Express
  • Internal Connectors4 x M.2
  • InterfacePCI-Express 3.0 x8
  • SSD Form FactorM.2 22110
  • Transfer Rate8GT / 8Gbps per lane
  • Dimensions7.68" x 4.38" x 0.73"
  • Add four M.2 NVMe drives with a single PCIe 3.0 x8 slot
  • Each M.2 port receives a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 lane from the Broadcom switch
  • Supports M.2 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 single or double-sided SSDs
  • Works in any standard PCIe 3.0 slot without motherboard bifurcation
  • Compatible with Windows 10+, Linux Kernel 3.10+, macOS 10.13+ and FreeBSD 12.1+

Four M.2 slots on one card

The Rocket 1204 adds four M.2 NVMe ports to any standard PCIe 3.0 x8 slot. Each port receives a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 lane through an onboard Broadcom switch, so no motherboard bifurcation is required. It suits workstation and server builders who need dense local storage without proprietary hardware.

PCIe 3.0 x8 host link

The host interface caps aggregate throughput at eight lanes of PCIe 3.0, limiting total bandwidth to the x8 ceiling even though each M.2 slot is wired for x4. Workloads that saturate multiple drives simultaneously will contend for the shared upstream link. The card fits full-height slots and measures 7.68 by 4.38 by 0.73 inches.

Supports 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 drives

Four M.2 NVMe SSDs of any listed length install directly, single or double-sided, with passive cooling only. The x8 host link provides ample headroom for mixed read and write workloads across two or three drives; sustained full-speed operation on all four drives simultaneously will hit the upstream bottleneck. Native NVMe drivers are included for Windows 10 or later, Linux kernel 3.10 or later, macOS 10.13 or later and FreeBSD 12.1 or later.

Highlights

  • Add four M.2 NVMe drives with a single PCIe 3.0 x8 slot
  • Each M.2 port receives a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 lane from the Broadcom switch
  • Supports M.2 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 single or double-sided SSDs
  • Works in any standard PCIe 3.0 slot without motherboard bifurcation
  • Compatible with Windows 10+, Linux Kernel 3.10+, macOS 10.13+ and FreeBSD 12.1+

Specifications

BrandHighPoint
SeriesRocket 1000 Series
ModelR1204
TypePCI-Express
Internal Connectors4 x M.2
InterfacePCI-Express 3.0 x8
SSD Form FactorM.2 22110
Transfer Rate8GT / 8Gbps per lane
Dimensions7.68" x 4.38" x 0.73"
Operating Systems SupportedWindows 10 or later
Linux Kernel 3.10 or later
MacOS 10.13 or later (Big Sur & Apple M1 platform compatible)
FreeBSD 12.1 and later
FeaturesFully compliant with Industry standard PCIe 3.0 Slots; no-Bifurcation dependency or need for specific brand/model of motherboards.
Integrated, High-Performance Intelligent, PCIe Switch controller chipset powered by Broadcom ensures Dedicated PCIe x4 lane bandwidth is allocated to each M.2 Slot at all times.
Native, in-box NVMe driver support for all major OS platforms.
Broad Compatibility with current computing platforms: HP, Dell, Alienware, Legacy Mac Pro, 2019 Mac Pro, Apple M1 Platforms.
Completely Silent, Fan-Less Cooling System.
Shipping weight0.64 kg
Package size335 × 201 × 76 mm

Questions about this item

Which M.2 lengths does the R1204 accept?

The card supports 2242, 2260, 2280 and 22110 form factors, single- or double-sided.

What does the 8 GT/s per lane transfer rate deliver in a real system?

Each of the four M.2 slots receives a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 link, giving up to 8 GT/s per lane without bifurcation.

How does the PCIe 3.0 x8 interface limit total throughput?

The x8 host link is split by an onboard PCIe switch into four x4 lanes, so aggregate bandwidth caps at the x8 ceiling.

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