Broadcom HBA 9600-16e - Storage controller - 16 transmitters/channel - SATA 6Gb/s/SAS 24Gb/s/PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) - PCIe 4.0 x8 Group Storage Adapter Manufacturer Broadcom Manufacturer Item No. 05-50118-00 Model HBA 9600-16e EAN/UPC Product Description: Broadcom HBA 9600-16e - Storage Controller - SATA 6Gb/s/SAS 24Gb/s/PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) - PCIe 4.0 x8 Device Type Storage Controller - Plug-in Card Bus Type PCIe 4.0 x8 Interface SATA 6Gb/s/SAS 24Gb/s/PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) Supported Devices Solid State Drive Number of Channels 16 System Requirements FreeBSD, Red Hat Linux, SuSE Linux, Microsoft Windows, Debian Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Linux Fedora, VMware vSphere (ESXi) Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) 16,765 cm x 6.89 cm
Details: General Device Type Storage Controller - Plug-in Card Host Bus PCIe 4.0 x8 Mass Storage Controller Interface SATA 6Gb/s/SAS 24Gb/s/PCIe 4.0 (NVMe) Supported devices solid state drive
The Rocket 1604A PCIe Gen5 x16 to 4-M.2x4 NVMe Switch AIC from HighPoint is a high-performance add-in card designed to aggregate up to four NVMe M.2 SSDs on a single PCI Express Gen5 x16 slot. It is aimed at professional workstations, content creation systems, and server environments that demand extreme storage bandwidth, low latency, and flexible NVMe expansion without sacrificing PCIe slots.
Technically, the card provides a PCIe Gen5 x16 host interface, which is designed to deliver very high throughput when used with compatible platforms. On the device side, it offers four M.2 slots (M-key), each wired for PCIe x4 NVMe SSDs. This layout allows users to install multiple high-speed NVMe drives for use cases such as large project datasets, scratch disks, or fast tiered storage. The card acts as a PCIe switch, enabling all installed NVMe drives to communicate with the host system over a single x16 slot, subject to platform and operating system support. Typical features of this class of product include support for standard NVMe protocols, compatibility with common operating systems, and use within full-size PCIe slots in workstations or servers. Only specifications that are clearly documented by the manufacturer or reseller should be relied upon when planning deployments.
In terms of applications, the Rocket 1604A is suitable for 4K/8K video editing, VFX and CGI workflows, high-resolution photography, CAD/CAM, software development with large build trees, and database or analytics workloads that benefit from ultra-fast local storage. It can also be used to build compact NVMe pools for virtualization hosts, container platforms, or as a foundation for software-defined storage where extremely low latency is required. By consolidating multiple NVMe drives on a single expansion card, system integrators can upgrade existing systems without replacing the motherboard or sacrificing multiple PCIe slots to individual SSDs.
The main advantages of this product are performance, density, and flexibility. Performance comes from the combination of PCIe Gen5 bandwidth on the host side and multiple PCIe x4 NVMe drives on the device side, enabling very high aggregate throughput when the platform fully supports it. Density is achieved by accommodating up to four M.2 drives on one card, which is particularly useful in space-constrained workstations or rackmount systems. Flexibility stems from the ability to choose different NVMe SSD capacities and performance grades according to application needs, and to reconfigure or expand storage later by replacing or adding drives. For professionals, this can translate into shorter load times, faster rendering and simulation, smoother editing timelines, and quicker data analysis.
HighPoint is known as a specialized manufacturer of storage and connectivity solutions, including RAID controllers, NVMe host adapters, and high-speed interface cards. The company focuses on delivering high-bandwidth, professional-grade hardware for users who need more than what standard consumer components offer. While specific sustainability or environmental programs for this exact product are not always detailed publicly, many established manufacturers in this segment pursue measures such as RoHS compliance, energy-efficient design targets, and long product lifecycles to reduce electronic waste. Investing in a high-density, high-performance storage card like the Rocket 1604A can help reduce the need for multiple separate controllers and additional host systems, thereby potentially lowering material use and power consumption at the system level. By selecting a solution that enables you to do more work on fewer systems, you contribute to a more responsible and efficient IT infrastructure and support a market that values performance combined with thoughtful, long-term hardware use.
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Technical specifications
Language
Technical details
Warranty period
3 year(s)
Sustainability compliance
Yes
Compliance certificates
RoHS, WEEE
Features
S.M.A.R.T. support
Yes
Data transfer rate (max)
22.5 Gbit/s
Packaging data
Quantity per pack
1 pc(s)
Mounting brackets included
Yes
Design
Product colour
Black, Green, Silver
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
5000000 h
Internal
Yes
Certification
Australia/New Zealand RCM (AS/NZS CISPR 32; CISPR 32:2015, Class A; AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015, Class A), Canada EMC (ICES-003:2016 Issue 6: 2016, Class A; CAN/CSA CISPR 22-10; CISPR 22:2008), Europe (CE) (EN 55024, EN 55032, EN 55035; EN 55032:2015 +AC:2016, Class A; EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020), Korea (KN32/KN35), Taiwan BSMI (CNS 13438; CNS15663), USA/Canada Safety (UL Listed) (UL 62368-1, Second Edition; CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 62368-1-14), USA/Canada (FCC) (47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A; ANSI C63.4:2014; CISPR 32:2008) CB (IEC 62368-1:2014 (Second edition); EN 62368-1:2014+A11: 2017), Japan (V-3/2015.04, Class A; V-4/2012.04; VCCI-CISPR 32:2016; CISPR 32:2015), Morocco (CMIM) (EN 55024, EN 55032, EN 55035; EN 55032:2015 +AC:2016, Class A; EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015; EN 55035:2017 +A11:2020)
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