Designed to maximize the uptime and accessibility of RAID storage, the RocketRAID 3720C PCIe Host Bus Adapter from HighPoint fits into a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot on your host Windows, Mac, Linux, or FreeBSD system using an included low-profile bracket. It is equipped with two internal SFF-8643 mini-SAS ports that support up to eight SAS-3 12 Gb/s or SATA III 6 Gb/s channels, which may be used for Enterprise and NAS drives. The RocketRAID 3720C also supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, and 50, each of which provides performance, data redundancy, or a combination of both. For those who do not require a RAID, JBOD is available. To better monitor the health of your RAID configuration, HighPoint's RocketRAID WebGUI interface provides a wide range of preemptive monitoring and maintenance features.

It is also possible to expand or convert RAID storage configurations as needed with Online Capacity Expansion (OCE), which allows admins to add new drives to existing arrays. Online RAID Level Migration (ORLM) allows admins to convert one RAID level to another in order to tune storage configurations for improved performance or data security.

Please note that bootable RAID 6 arrays are not supported and RAID 6 is not supported on Mac. This controller may be used with the RS6418S and RS6414S JBOD tower enclosures via 8644-8088-1M1 SFF8644 to SFF-8088 cables.

PCIe 3.0 x8 Interface    2 x Internal SFF-8643 Mini-SAS Ports    8 x SAS-3 / SATA III Channels    Data Transfers up to 12 Gb/s    RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and JBOD    Low-Profile Form Factor    Online Capacity Expansion    Online RAID Level Migration    Windows, Mac, Linux, and FreeBSD

Dedicated 12 Gb/s data transfer rate per channel

PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface

Flexible SAS and SATA array and storage configurations

SAS-3 12 Gb/s hard drives and SSDs, backward compatible with SAS-2 6 Gb/s drives

SATA III 6 Gb/s hard drives and SSDs

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What's the maximum throughput?

A: Rocket series NVMe HBAs such as this 1508 8-Bay M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe 4.0 x16 Adapter Card are capable of fully saturating x16 lanes of 4.0 host bandwidth.

Q: 2. Does it support any form of RAID ?

A: Yes, the HighPoint Rocket R1204 PCIe 3.0 x8 4-Channel M.2 NVMe Host Controller has support for OS-based RAID configurations.

Q: 3. Would I be able to use a StarTech 3-Port 2b 1a 1394 Low Profile PCI Express FireWire Adapter Card with an M1 MacBook using this chassis?

A: Yes that setup would be compatible.

Q: 4. Hi, does this support Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4k?

A: Yes, it is compatible.

Q: 5. What size HDD does this card support for RAID 1? I'm looking at using the IronWolf 10TB 7200 RPM NAS HDD.

A: On the datasheet for this product, the manufacture only states it supports larger HDD's than 2TB. It doesn't specify the maximum size. Sorry for any inconvenience. https://bit.ly/2yYp2rn As far as compatible HDD's, the manufacture doesn't list Seagate IronWork HDD as a compatible option. The compatible HDD's are shown below: https://bit.ly/2NblCKd

Q: 6. Is this unit compatible with the BlackMagic Decklink Quad 2 Card?

A: Yes, the HighPoint RocketStor 6661A Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe 3.0 x16 Expansion Chassis technically will support the Blackmagic Decklink Quad 2. However, it has not been tested. We recommend the following chassis: Sonnet Echo Express SE I Thunderbolt 3 to Full-Height/Half-Length PCIe Card Expansion System BH #SOEEXPSE1T3 https://bhpho.to/3S7dWYx

Q: 7. Does this come with the optical connector, or do I need to purchase a module separately?

A: This model does not come with any wires, only mounting brackets.

Q: 8. What's the difference compared to HighPoint SSD7540 PCIe 4.0 x16 8-Channel M.2 NVMe RAID Controller?

A: The HighPoint SSD7540 has two fans and supports mounting 8 x M Key 2242, 2260, or 2280. The HighPoint SSD7749E has one fan, and allows mounting of 8 x E1.S NVMe (9.5 mm) or 4 x E1.S NVMe (15 mm).

Q: 9. Would this work with M1 Macs?

A: The HighPoint RocketStor 6661A Thunderbolt 3 to PCIe 3.0 x16 Expansion Chassis BH #HIRS6661A is compatible with M1 Macs, assuming the cards you install in it are also compatible with M1 Macs.

Q: 10. Does this support x16 cards? Asking as in the key features it states "Supports PCIe x16, x8, and x4 Cards" but then it also states "1 x PCIe 3.0 x4" Slot so I am unsure and the pictures also only show a x4 slot.

A: There are some card with a PCIe x4 slot that operate at x16 speeds. This model has such a compatibility, it has an x4 slot but can support up to x16 speeds.