Is the ASUS Pro WS 621-64L SAGE compatible with HighPoint SSD7000 Series NVMe RAID Controllers? 

Compatibility Status: Compatible

Link to Compatibility Report: LINK

Note: The compatibility reports we provide are based on research of the target platform / motherboard, using the manufacturer’s official specifications and product documentation.

Summary: The ASUS Pro WS 621-64L SAGE motherboard is capable of supporting HighPoint SSD7000 series NVMe RAID controllers. The motherboard is based on Intel’s 621 chipset, which is known to be compatible with our NVMe solutions. The motherboard BIOS provides UEFI modes that can support bootable or data RAID configurations. 

Manufacturer Documentation: https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/Socket3647/Pro_WS_C621-64L_SAGE_10G/MANUAL/E16276_Pro_WS_C621-64L_SAGE_Series_UM_V3_WEB.pdf

1. PCIe Host Interface: The ASUS Pro WS 621-64L SAGE supports PCIe Gen3 (PCIe 3.0).

2. Boot RAID Support (NVMe arrays used to boot a system): The motherboard BIOS supports UEFI modes, and provides option ROM settings for UEFI devices.

3. Data RAID Support (NVMe arrays used for data storage): There are no apparent restrictions for data-only storage configurations

4. Recommended Controllers:

• Bootable Configurations: We would recommend the SSD7103 or SSD7202
• Maximum Performance: We would recommend the SSD7101A-1. Cross Sync is possible, as the motherboard provides at least 2 PCIe 3.0 x16 slots with x16 lanes (electrical) of bandwidth
• Maximum Storage Capacity: Would recommend the 8-port SSD7140 (M.2) or SSD7180/7184 (U.2)