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Small rectangular Intel VROC Standard upgrade key, green circuit board with gold edge connector

Intel

Intel VROC Standard Upgrade Key RAID 0/1/10

SKU CH-EZNN-VR4TD

Activates Intel RSTe 5.0 RAID 0/1/10 for CPU-attached NVMe SSDs with boot support

  • Product typeSoftware and Video Games
  • Enables RAID 0, 1, 10 for CPU-attached NVMe SSD performance
  • Supports booting directly from a RAID volume for faster startup
  • Compatible with third-party vendor SSDs for flexible storage choices
  • Includes Intel RSTe 5.0 for reliable RAID management
  • Allows hot-plug and surprise removal of 2.5" SSD form factor drives

Intel VROC Standard Upgrade Key

This Intel VROC Standard Upgrade Key activates RAID 0, 1 and 10 on CPU-attached NVMe SSDs for server and workstation platforms. It enables bootable RAID volumes and supports third-party SSDs through Intel RSTe 5.0. The key targets administrators who need hardware-accelerated redundancy or striping without a separate controller card.

Software licence with hot-plug support

The licence unlocks RAID management in the platform firmware and operating system, adding enclosure LED control and hot-plug or surprise removal for 2.5-inch SSD form factors. No physical card is installed; the entitlement is tied to the platform and persists across reboots and OS reinstalls.

Verify platform and SSD compatibility before

Confirm that your server or workstation motherboard supports Intel VROC and that the installed CPUs provide the required NVMe lanes. Check that your SSDs appear on the platform vendor qualified list, because unsupported drives will not join the RAID volumes. The key does not add RAID 5 capability.

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Price $105.99
Cheaper than about 59% of the 219 comparable items (median $155.99).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameIntel
Product typeSoftware and Video Games
Size & build
Shipping weight0.91 kg
Package size203 × 152 × 102 mm

Questions about this item

What RAID levels does the Intel VROC Standard key activate for CPU-attached NVMe SSDs?

The key enables RAID 0, 1 and 10 on Intel RSTe 5.0, allowing bootable volumes and third-party SSD support.

What physical form factor does the hot-plug and surprise-removal feature support?

Hot-plug and surprise removal are supported only with 2.5-inch SSD form-factor drives.

How is the upgrade key installed and what step is commonly missed?

Insert the key into the motherboard VROC header, then enable Intel VROC in the BIOS before creating any RAID volumes.

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