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Green circuit board with eight SFF-8643 ports and a PCIe 3.0 x16 gold edge connector

HighPoint Technologies, Inc.

HighPoint Technologies, Inc. SSD7180 NVMe 8-Port RAID Controller

SKU CH-MG08-MWDGZ

Eight-port NVMe RAID controller adds over 120 TB of high-sustained storage via a single PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

  • Sustained write performance up to 14Gb/s via single controller
  • Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 slot delivers full bandwidth
  • Eight U.2 NVMe channels support over 120TB capacity
  • RAID 0, 1, 10 and single-disk modes with mixed configurations
  • Web-based GUI and CLI for comprehensive RAID management

High-Density NVMe RAID Controller

The HighPoint SSD7180 is an 8-port NVMe RAID controller designed for servers and workstations requiring massive flash storage on a single PCIe 3.0 x16 slot. It supports over 100TB of capacity across U.2, U.3, or M.2 drives via SFF-8643, SFF-8639, or SFF-8611 cabling. The compact half-height form factor fits standard rackmount and tower platforms. It targets IT administrators building high-capacity arrays for data-intensive workloads.

Upgrade from Limited Onboard Ports

This controller replaces motherboards or add-in cards that offer only a handful of NVMe connections or lack hardware RAID. The jump is worth it when a project demands more than 8 drives, sustained write throughput above 14Gb/s, or bootable RAID arrays managed through a web GUI. It also serves platforms where the chipset cannot bifurcate PCIe lanes for multiple NVMe devices. Buyers needing only one or two drives will not benefit from the complexity.

Sustained Write Performance Under Load

The advanced NVMe RAID engine maintains high-sustained write speeds up to 14Gb/s during prolonged transfers rather than short bursts. RAID 0 striping aggregates bandwidth across all active drives, while RAID 1 mirroring protects data without halting I/O. Mixed configurations of single disks and multiple arrays operate simultaneously under the same controller. Management via CLI or web interface allows monitoring array health without interrupting heavy workloads.

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Specifications

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Questions about this item

What slot and power does the SSD7180 need to fit in my server?

The card uses a dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 slot in its compact single-width, half-height form factor; no auxiliary power connector is mentioned.

Which cables connect U.2 drives to the four SFF-8643 ports on the SSD7180?

Use SFF-8643-to-SFF-8639 or SFF-8643-to-SFF-8611 Oculink cables; each port carries two NVMe channels for up to eight drives total.

How do I replace a failed NVMe SSD in a RAID 1 array on this controller?

Remove the faulty U.2 or M.2 drive, insert a same-capacity replacement, then use the web GUI or CLI to rebuild the mirror automatically.

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