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107 RAID and HBA cards from LSI, Dell, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $80 to $3,952, and half cost less than $306.

Recommended RAID and HBA Cards

LSI LogicSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
$99.50-31%Was: $145.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
ElecnexusSpec score 8.5

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1064

+16 SATA ports for many drives on one card
+Supports 6Gbps SATA III transfer speeds
+Uses PCIe 3.0 for a modern host interface
−Uses a single PCIe 3.0 x1 lane for all ports
$56.99-5%List: $59.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Provides 16 internal ports for many drives
+Uses 12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports both SATA and SAS drives
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$490.49
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+RAID 5 support for drive redundancy
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Lacks IT mode for pass-through to ZFS setups
$256.25
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External

+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
−External ports only, no internal drive connections
$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, SAS3516

+16 internal ports for many drives
+4GB cache memory for faster caching
+SAS3516 chip for 12Gb/s connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
$3,211.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
HighPointSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s

+Sixteen ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high bandwidth
−Sixteen-port design needs an open PCIe slot with enough space
$399.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
SvnxingtiiSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3216 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
$199.99-13%Was: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 ports support many drives from one card
+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for solid bus bandwidth
$189.88-5%List: $199.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External

+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
−External ports only, no internal drive connections
$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+2GB cache for faster RAID read and write operations
+16 internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$1,526.60
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+2GB cache for faster RAID read and write operations
+16 internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$1,526.60
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+2GB cache for faster RAID read and write operations
+16 internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$1,526.60
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the system
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drives
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
−No RAID functionality
$317.07
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+4GB cache memory for faster caching
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA, and NVMe
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$1,797.37
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+4GB cache memory for faster caching
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA, and NVMe
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$1,685.75
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+4GB cache memory for faster caching
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA, and NVMe
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$1,765.48
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+Mini-SAS-HD internal connectors
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$305.10
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LSISpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
−Sixteen-port card draws more power than smaller HBAs
$79.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
DiyeeniSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots
−Sixteen-port card draws more power than smaller HBAs
$89.60
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full compatibility
$111.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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