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HighPoint RocketHybrid– Hybrid Drives |
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HighPoint’s RocketHybrid HBA's
combine the superior performance of an SSD, with the cost-effective,
high-capacity value of a SATA HDD, into a single storage device know as
a Hybrid Drive. Hybrid Drives are optimized for high-performance
computing, and deliver 80% of the SSD’s performance boost, with 100% of
the HDD’s capacity. The Smart Hybrid Storage Solution provides the
perfect blend of performance and capacity, without sacrificing
affordability; satisfying the needs of gamers, digital image editors and
their power-hungry application. |
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Feature Highlights |
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Performance :
80% of SSD Performance (PCMark) |
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Price :
1/3 the cost |
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Safe Mode :
Performance and Fault Tolerance |
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Capacity Mode
: Maximize Storage and Capacity |
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GUI :
Flexible, intuitive administration console for power users |
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Applications |
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HighPoint’s RocketHybrid HBA’s
combine high-value and high performance into a solution that appeals to
a wide array of clients-types, ranging from the home PC enthusiast to
Media Professionals, Graphic Artists and Photographers. |
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Management Suite –
Create and Optimize Hybrid Drives |
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A simple, easy to use
management suite allow users to quickly configure Hybrid Drives.
Two types of Hybrid Drive are available; Safe Mode mirrors all
data to the HDD for security. Capacity Mode optimizes the Hybrid
Drive for rapid file access – ideal for high performance
applications like media editing and gaming.
Advanced users can
customize their Hybrid
Drive, and manually select files for optimization
using the Web Interface. |
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HighPoint RocketHybrid HBA’s: SATA 6Gb/s PCI-E 2.0 RocketHybrid
1220 and 1222 |
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Model
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RocketHybrid
1220 |
RocketHybrid
1222 |
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PCI-Express Bus
Lanes
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2.0 x1
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2.0 x1
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SATA 6Gb/s
Controller
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Marvell 88SE9130 |
Marvell 88SE9130 |
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SATA Interface
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2 SATA
Devices |
2 SATA
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Port / Connector
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SATA |
eSATA |
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Form Factor
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Low
Profile |
Low
Profile |
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Board Dimensions
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3.99’L x 4.16’H |
3.99’L x 4.16’H |
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Performance Benchmarks |
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RocketHybrid has undergone
rigorous performance testing with various HDD and SSD capacities and
vendor brands. Below are benchmark results based on industry-stand
PCMark test measurements. |
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HDD |
RocketHybrid
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SSD |
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Western Digital 6G 1TB |
256GB SSD + 1
TB HDD |
Micron 6G 256GB |
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PCMARK |
5580 |
25675 |
28179 |
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HDD |
RocketHybrid
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SSD |
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Seagate 320GB |
80GB SSD +
320GB HDD |
Intel 80GB |
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PCMARK |
4602
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25428 |
31443 |
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Your Best Option |
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Capacity |
Storage Cost |
Performance |
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Option 1: SSD Only |
320GB SSD |
$800 +(100% baseline) |
31443 (100% baseline) |
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Option 2: RocketHybrid
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80GB+
320GB=400GB |
$250 (31%) |
25428 (80.9%) |
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Option 3: HDD Only |
320GB HDD |
$50 (6%) |
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