HighPoint RocketRAID 1740 and RocketRAID 2300 RAID Controllers Review

Testing:

The following tests were run on Vista 32-bit using a four drive RAID-5 array. Each test was run with a normal RAID-5 array, and with one of the disks disconnected (degraded).

HD Tune:

SiSoft Sandra Pro XII:

Loading Time:

Again, the 2300 performs very well in write tests. Both HighPoint cards use less CPU cycles than the Nvidia RAID controller and have a slightly faster access time when the array is degraded.