Get professional M.2 RAID performance with the HighPoint SSD6540M 4-Bay M.2 NVMe RAID Enclosurefrom HighPoint. The unique NVMe architecture provides dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth for each drive bay, allowing each M.2 SSD to interface directly with the platform's CPU and deliver sustained transfer rates up to 14,000 MB/s. As an external RAID turnkey solution, the SSD6540M is designed to deliver uncompromised end-to-end PCIe Gen 3.0 x16 transfer bandwidth. Furthermore, external data cables work in conjunction with the removable M.2 drive bays to deliver dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 transfer bandwidth, ensuring each M.2 SSD operates at peak performance. The SSD6540M is a complete, stand-alone solution, and includes a 4-Bay M.2 NVMe enclosure, PCIe 3.0 x16 controller card with external SFF-8644 connectors, two SFF8644 PCIe Gen3 x8 data cables, and all necessary fastening and power accessories.

4 x M.2 NVMe Drive Bays    PCIe 3.0 x16 Adapter Interface    Supports Speeds up to 14,000 MB/s    Data Cables & Hardware Included

The SSD6540M is powered by industry-proven NVMe RAID technology, and can accommodate a variety of RAID and non-RAID storage configurations, including single M.2 SSDs and multiple RAID arrays.

RAID 0: Also known as a "stripe" array. This mode delivers maximum performance and requires two to four M.2 SSDs.

RAID 1: This mode creates a hidden duplicate of the target M.2 SSD and requires two drives.

RAID 5: Utilizing striping with parity, this mode requires three or four M.2 SSDs. It delivers a boost in performance while also ensuring your data remains intact should an M.2 drive fail.

RAID 10: Mirrored stripe arrays. This mode requires four M.2 SSDs and mirrors the data of one stripe array to a second, hidden stripe array for security.

Each SSD6540M RAID Enclosure includes a simple, intuitive web-based management interface. A Quick Configuration menu allows new users to get everything up and running with a few simple clicks. Experienced Pros can fine-tune configurations for specific applications using the Advanced Options menu.

TRIM streamlines performance and expands the lifespan of NVMe storage by enabling each SSD to handle garbage collection more efficiently, which helps eliminate write speed degradation. S.M.A.R.T. monitoring allows you to check the temperature, voltage, and total bytes written (TBW) of each NVMe SSD.

The SSD6540M's flexible architecture enables you to adapt or transform NVMe storage to meet the needs of each application. A single SSD6540M enclosure can be shared between multiple desktops and workstations, and the included controller card is also available as a standalone accessory and can be installed into any system with a free dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 slot. In addition, M.2 SSDs hosted by the SSD6540M can be installed into any M.2 capable SSD7100 series RAID controller; your array and data will remain intact and accessible.

The SSD6540M's is ideal for professional applications that require a robust, serviceable, high-speed storage solution. Four removable drive bays enable quick and safe access to the NVMe media to streamline upgrades, transfers, or maintenance sessions. Plus, the professional-grade, all-aluminum enclosure is rugged enough for work in the field, live-demoing a media project, or

delivering a finished product direct to the client.

Each SSD6540M features a built-in LCD screen that displays environmental conditions in real time. Customers can quickly access the temperature of storage configurations and adjust fan speed to ensure the NVMe drives stay healthy and run optimally. In addition, a built-in alarm can be set to activate in the case of temperature- or enclosure-related warning or failure.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. What's the difference to HighPoint SSD7540?

A: In addition to RAID 0, the HighPoint SSD7540 can support RAID 1 and RAID 10.

Q: 2. Can this run in a 4.0 16 slot in an 8x configuration? Meaning only 8 lanes.

A: That may not be recommended as the card is engineered to run in a system with a free PCIe 4.0 x16 or PCIe3.0 x16 slot.

Q: 3. How many M.2 drives can be help inside the enclosure? from the picture, it seems there are two slots.

A: The HighPoint RocketMate 110 can house up to 1 M.2 drive.

Q: 4. Does this support encryption?

A: Yes, you can use encryption software with the Highpoint RocketStor Enclosure.

Q: 5. 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: 6. Regarding above question, I’m running Ubuntu 24.04, but I won’t be using this card’s drives to boot. Will it work?

A: The HighPoint Rocket 7608A PCIe 5.0 x16 to 8-M.2x4 NVMe RAID AIC (B&H # HIR7608A) is compatible with Linux.

Q: 7. Can we use Sabrent 8TB Rocket Q M.2 2280 Internal SSD with this controller?

A: Please see here for motherboard and SSD compatibility.

Q: 8. Can this be used with one SSD installed?

A: Yes, the Sabrent Thunderbolt 3 Dual NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure can be used with just a single SSD installed but you would not be able to use it in a RAID configuration.

Q: 9. Is there an E1.S tray to load M.2 2280?

A: The HighPoint PCIe 4.0 x16 8-Channel M.2 NVMe RAID Controller has eight E1.S NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 slots—it won't work with M.2 2280 SSDs.

Q: 10. Is there a RAID 5 version?

A: At this time, there is no version of the HighPoint SSD7505 PCIe 4.0 x16 4-Channel M.2 NVMe RAID Controller that can support RAID 5.