General Information |
Summary |
Ultra-High Performance, Flexible NVMe U.2 RAID Controller Designed for high-end desktop & workstation platforms, the SSD7120 is capable of delivering transfer performance up to 8x faster than onboard NVMe solutions, and up to 44x faster than conventional SATA SSD’s. The SSD7120’s unique hardware architecture provides dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 (32Gb/s) bus bandwidth for each U.2 SSD, and unlocks the true performance potential of NVMe based storage configurations.
The U.2 ports are compatible a wide range of 2.5” rackmount chassis in today’s marketplace and simplify upgrade and maintenance procedures.
Flexible 2.5" U.2 Form Factor The U.2 ports provide customers with a great deal of flexibility when selecting an appropriate hardware platform. The connectors are compatible with a wide selection of 2.5” form-factor rackmount chassis available in today’s marketplace. In addition, the industry standard SFF-8639 connectors accept cables of varying length, which allow the SSD7120 RAID controller to be easily integrated into custom chassis designs. This design simplifies field upgrades and maintenance sessions, and is ideal for chassis that require removable drive trays for quick access to storage devices. |
Ports & interfaces |
Supported storage drive interfaces |
PCI Express 3.0, Serial ATA |
Host interface |
PCI Express x8 |
PCI Express slots version |
3.0 |
Performance |
RAID levels |
0, 1, 1+0, JBOD |
Data transfer rate |
8 Gbit/s |
Form factor |
Low Profile MD2 Card |
SSD support |
Yes |
JBOD function |
Yes |
Number of devices supported |
4 |
Management protocols |
CLI, API package |
Mean time between failures (MTBF) |
920 h |
Certification |
FCC, CE, ROHS & REACH |
System requirements |
Windows operating systems supported |
Windows 10 |
Mac compatibility |
Yes |
Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra |
Linux operating systems supported |
Kernel 3.12 |
Compatible operating systems |
Windows 10, Windows Server 2012 R2
Linux Kernel 3.10
macOS 10.13 |
Server operating systems supported |
Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Operational conditions |
Operating temperature (T-T) |
5 - 55 °C |
Storage temperature (T-T) |
-20 - 80 °C |
Weight & dimensions |
Width |
145 mm |
Depth |
17 mm |
Height |
69 mm |
Weight |
270 g |
Package width |
70 mm |
Packaging content |
1x SSD7120 RAID Controller
1x Low Profile bracket
1x Quick Installation Guide |
Package depth |
340 mm |
Package height |
195 mm |