8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
RAID and HBA Cards
15 RAID and HBA cards from LSI, Dell, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $37 to $73, and half cost less than $60.
Recommended RAID and HBA Cards
Spec score 8.0
−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
$56.99-5%Was: $59.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
SXTAIGOOD 9211-8I PCI Express 2.0 PCIe X8 IT Mode with 2*SFF-8087 SATA | SAS2008 Chip 6Gbps SAS SATA HBA FW:P20 LSI
$56.99as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this pageCons
−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$194.05
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
H200 IT Mode SATA/SAS SAS2008 HBA Controller RAID | 6Gbps PCIe x8 9211-8i M1015 ZFS FreeNAS 2* SATA Cable(H200 IT)
$194.05as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Pros
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 7.9
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Only four ports limits the number of drives
$49.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9211-4i IT Mode PCIe SATA Expansion Card | SAS2008, 4-Port, PCIe 2.0 x8, 1x SFF-8087
$49.00as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score7.9
Pros
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
+Includes one SFF-8087 connector
Cons−Only four ports limits the number of drives
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 422 of the 528 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 7.9
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA, SAS2008
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses SAS2008 chip on a PCIe 2.0 x8 interface
−Limited to PCIe 2.0 bandwidth
$64.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
SVNXINGTII LSI 9211-8I PCI Express 2.0 PCIe X8 IT Mode with 2*SATA Cables | SAS2008 Chip 6Gbps SAS SATA HBA FW:P20 LSI
$64.88as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score7.9
Pros
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses SAS2008 chip on a PCIe 2.0 x8 interface
+Includes two SATA cables in the package
Cons−Limited to PCIe 2.0 bandwidth
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.2
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
$36.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
SVNXINGTII 9220-8i 6Gbps SAS HBA FW:P20 9211-8i IT Mode ZFS FreeNAS unRAID+2*SFF-8087 SAS SATA
$36.88as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.2
Pros
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 44 of 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 7.8
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Four channels at 6Gbps SAS transfer speed
+Uses IT mode firmware for host bus adapter operation
+Uses a SAS2008 chipset
$34.39
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
GOWENIC 4 Port SAS Controller Card PCIE (IT Model) | 4 Channel Interface, 6Gbps Transfer Speed, Hardware 0/1/1E/10,
$34.39as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score7.8
Pros
+Four channels at 6Gbps SAS transfer speed
+Uses IT mode firmware for host bus adapter operation
+Uses a SAS2008 chipset
+Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10 configurations
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−4 drive ports: 422 of the 528 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2008 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
$54.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SXTAIGOOD 9240-8i 9211-8I PCI Express 2.0 PCIe X8 IT Mode with SATA Cables | SAS2008 Chip 6Gbps SAS SATA HBA FW:P20 LSI
$54.99as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Pros
+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2008 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
+Includes SATA cables
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Uses an older PCIe 2.0 interface
−Limited to 6Gb/s link speed
$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
YiBaoTong 9211-8I PCI Express 2.0 PCIe X8 IT Mode with 2*SFF-8087 SATA | SAS2008 Chip 6Gbps SAS SATA HBA FW:P20 LSI
$59.99as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Pros
+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
+Includes two SFF-8087 SATA cables
Cons−Uses an older PCIe 2.0 interface
−Limited to 6Gb/s link speed
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+6Gb/s SAS link speed for SATA and SAS drives
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
$39.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
YiBaoTong LSI 9211-8I 6Gbps SAS HBA FW:P20 9211-8i IT Mode ZFS FreeNAS unRAID Controller Card
$39.88as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Pros
+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+6Gb/s SAS link speed for SATA and SAS drives
+PCIe 2.0 interface fits older motherboards
Cons−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+Includes SATA cables for direct drive connections
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
$69.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
YiBaoTong LSI 9211-8I PCI Express 2.0 PCIe X8 IT Mode with SATA Cables | SAS2008 Chip 6Gbps SAS SATA HBA FW:P20 LSI
$69.88as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Pros
+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+Includes SATA cables for direct drive connections
+6Gb/s SAS link speed for SATA and SAS drives
Cons−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 7.9
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Only four ports limits the number of drives
$67.77
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9211-4i IT Mode 4-Port with SAS Cables | 4-Port 6Gb/s, PCIe 2.0, 1x 8087 to 4x8482 SAS
$67.77as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score7.9
Pros
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
+Includes SAS cables for drive connections
Cons−Only four ports limits the number of drives
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 422 of the 528 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 7.9
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Flashed to IT mode for direct disk access
+Internal ports for drives inside the case
+Four ports for a small number of drives
−Older SAS2008 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
−Only PCIe 2.0 slot interface
$71.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9211-4i IT Mode 4-Port with SATA Cables | SAS2008, PCIe 2.0 x4, 1x 8087-to-4x SATA
$71.88as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score7.9
Pros
+Flashed to IT mode for direct disk access
+Internal ports for drives inside the case
+Four ports for a small number of drives
+Includes SATA cables for connecting drives
Cons−Older SAS2008 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
−Only PCIe 2.0 slot interface
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 422 of the 528 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
No price recorded yet.
Product details
H200 IT Mode SATA/SAS SAS2008 HBA Controller RAID | 6Gbps PCIe x8 9211-8i M1015 ZFS FreeNAS 2* SATA Cable(H200 IT andNo price recorded yet.View on Amazon
Spec score8.0
Pros
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
No price recorded yet.
Product details
H200 IT Mode SATA/SAS SAS2008 HBA Controller RAID | 6Gbps PCIe x8 9211-8i M1015 ZFS FreeNAS 2* SATA Cable(H200 IT andNo price recorded yet.View on Amazon
Spec score8.0
Pros
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Offers eight ports through dual Mini SAS connectors
+Uses SAS2008 chip for the controller function
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA connection speed
$73.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
ipolex External PCIe SAS/SATA HBA Controller Card, SAS2008 Chip, PCIe 2.0 x8 6Gb/s, Same as 9200-8E, Dual Mini SAS
$73.99as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.0
Pros
+Offers eight ports through dual Mini SAS connectors
+Uses SAS2008 chip for the controller function
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA connection speed
+Uses PCIe 2.0 x8 interface for expansion slots
+Provides external connection for drives outside the case
Compared with the 15 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 256 of the 309 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 230 of the 357 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product













