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RAID and HBA Cards

203 RAID and HBA cards from LSI, Dell, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $60 to $306, and half cost less than $131.

Recommended RAID and HBA Cards

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
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.6

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

+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Includes two SFF-8643 to SATA cables
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$74.99-12%List: $84.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.6

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

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed for fast drive connections
+External ports for connecting drive enclosures
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight drives
−No RAID function, so no built-in drive arrays
$64.00-6%Was: $67.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.0

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

−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 - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1

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

+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$614.33
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 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
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
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.6

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS, FreeNAS and UnRAID
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$128.76
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.6

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

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
$76.88-7%List: $82.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.6

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

+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bus bandwidth
+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
$65.00-7%Was: $69.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.6

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

+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
−Only eight ports, fewer than sixteen-port alternatives
$46.92-6%Was: $49.68
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 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
TdagmlrszSpec score 9.1

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

+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+Includes six SFF-8643 SATA cables
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$418.59
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 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
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
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
LanpanSpec score 8.8

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

+Sixteen ports for a large number of drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Needs a PCIe x8 slot for full performance
$209.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 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
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboards
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
$139.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.8

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

+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$188.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.8

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

+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connectors
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS and FreeNAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$229.13
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.6

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$100.06
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.6

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$122.26
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+SAS3008 chip with 12Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Internal ports only, no external connections
$105.57
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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