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πŸš€ HighPoint RocketRAID 840A: Optimal PCIe 3.0 x8 6Gb/s SATA RAID Host Adapter Review

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Details

BrandHigh Point
Hardware InterfaceSAS
Item Dimensions LxWxH5.97 x 0.06 x 2.68 inches
Style16x 6Gb/s SATA Ports
Item Weight0.13 Kilograms

Description of πŸš€ HighPoint RocketRAID 840A: Optimal PCIe 3.0 x8 6Gb/s SATA RAID Host Adapter

16 6GB/s SATA channels. 4x internal Mini-SAS HD ports. RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and JBOD. PCIe 3.0 x8 bus bandwidth. Up to 16x SATA SSD & HDD devices. Certified Cable: HighPoint Internal Mini-SAS HD to 4x SATA Cable

Reviews

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Revainrating 2 out of 5

Disappointing Performance from SATA Adapter

After I put it to the test, this adapter failed to deliver on its promises. The connection speed was much slower than expected, even with all the necessary drivers installed properly. While it may work for some computers, it was not compatible with mine and caused more problems than solutions.

Pros
  • None
Cons
  • Slow connection speeds, compatibility issues with some computers.

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Works great, 16 internal ports

Works great, 16 internal ports, great speed! Be sure to buy the correct cables (HD mini SAS). Advanced BIOS control and configuration via a web browser

Pros
  • Up to 16 SATA SSDs and HDDs
Cons
  • Secret

Revainrating 4 out of 5

WARNING! Be extremely careful!

WARNINGS! DO NOT RESET WINDOWS AND DO NOT INTERRUPT OCE! YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA. Do not use the OCE (Online Capacity Expansion) function. This feature is not properly implemented by HighPoint and is extremely risky. There is a very high possibility of partition and data loss when using OCE function. The OCE function is Windows dependent. All data will be lost if you terminate processes or restart Windows while processing. DO NOT USE FOR RAID 6. As other users have mentioned, this card does not…

Pros
  • PCIe 3.0 x8 bandwidth
Cons
  • Low maintainability