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RAID and HBA Cards

802 RAID and HBA cards from LSI, Dell, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $17 to $2,191, and half cost less than $100.

Recommended RAID and HBA Cards

Tangxi

2 Drive ports, ASM1061

+Two SATA III ports at 6Gbps
+Plug and play installation on PCIe slots
+Includes fixed brackets for mounting
−Only 2 ports limits drive expansion
$13.00
as of 11/04/2026 21:05 PST - Details
Retyly

4 Drive ports

+4 SATA ports for adding internal drives
+Includes two SATA cables
+Designed for desktop PC use
−Older PCI slot format, not PCIe
$10.13
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
Saluaqui

HBA, Internal

+Provides four internal ports for drive connections
+Uses the Sil3114 chipset
+Connects through a PCI interface
−Uses a PCI interface rather than PCIe
$13.53
as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details
Trotwei Blue

10 Drive ports

+Ten ports for connecting many SATA drives
+6Gbps SATA 3.0 support
+PCI Express x1 interface fits small slots
−PCIe x1 interface limits total bandwidth across ports
$35.90
as of 11/04/2026 21:05 PST - Details
HP

RAID

+Provides RAID control for managing multiple drives
+Uses a PCIe 3x8 interface for SAS connections
+Supports SAS controller functions for server storage
−Sold as a spare part rather than a complete controller card
$24.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Edsjtzrsq

16 Drive ports, RAID, SAS4116, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
+Uses SAS4116 chip for drive connectivity
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
$6,911.67
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Akpzkyywn

16 Drive ports, RAID, SAS4116, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
+Uses SAS4116 chip for drive connectivity
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
$6,876.94
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Bgphqlhod

16 Drive ports, RAID, SAS4116, Internal

+Internal 16-port layout for connecting many drives
+4GB cache for buffering RAID data
+RAID kind for array configurations
−Internal ports only, no external connections
$6,876.94
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Generic

3 Drive ports, HBA

+Three SATA ports for adding drives
+Supports both RAID and IDE controller functions
+Standard PCI card for older desktop systems
−Only three SATA ports
$49.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Ythythyth

4 Drive ports

+Four SATA ports for adding internal drives
+Includes two SATA cables in the package
+Internal expansion card for desktop PCs
−Uses a legacy PCI interface
$19.75
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
Zopsc

16 Drive ports

+Provides 16 ports for connecting many drives to one card
+Uses a PCIe interface to add ports to a computer
+Supports 6Gbps transfer speeds per the product name
−Requires a free PCIe slot in the computer
$57.94
as of 11/04/2026 21:05 PST - Details
Zunate

4 Drive ports

+Four ports for adding SATA drives to a computer
+Sil3114 chipset is built into this card
+Standard PCI interface for older desktop systems
−Standard PCI slot limits throughput compared with PCIe cards
$13.76
as of 11/04/2026 21:05 PST - Details
XjvqpvhhhSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
SxtaigoodSpec score 9.1

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

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3216

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 9.0

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

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.8

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

+16 internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 x8 host connection
−Only PCIe 3.0, older than PCIe 4.0 cards
No price recorded yet.
LanpanSpec score 8.8

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

+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
No price recorded yet.
LanpanSpec 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
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.8

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
No price recorded yet.

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