Highpoint's RocketRAID 3510 is quite the performer. With Intel's IOP341 I/O processor, 256MB of ram and four SATA channels it is perfect for those who want the performance of enterprise level RAID hardware, but at a more affordable price.

When it comes to performance RAID, there is a lot that one must consider. Certainly the ambiguity around integrated RAID solutions versus hardware solutions doesn't do much to help the situation. Today we are going to have a shootout- two HighPoint RAID cards: the RocketRAID 2680 and 4320 along with Intel's ICH9R chipset.