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

Acer

RAID

+Provides RAID functionality through a MegaRAID controller

+Supports Ultra320 SCSI drives over a 64-bit PCI interface

+Zero-channel RAID design offloads RAID to the host system

−Uses the older Ultra320 SCSI interface rather than newer SAS

$12.99

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Actimed

6 Drive ports, ASM1064

+Six SATA III ports for adding drives

+Uses PCIe x1 slot, fitting smaller expansion slots

+Supports 6Gbps SATA III speeds

−Uses a single PCIe x1 lane, limiting total bandwidth

$36.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details

Adaptec

HBA

+Functions as a host bus adapter for SCSI devices

+Uses a PCI Express X1 interface for the host connection

+Provides a single SCSI channel for one device chain

−Single channel limits the number of devices per adapter

$249.00

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Adaptec

8 Drive ports, RAID

+Supports 8 ports for multiple connected drives

+512MB cache for buffered drive operations

+Supports SAS and SATA drive connections

−3Gb/s speed is slower than current SAS and SATA cards

$1,025.35

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Adaptec

RAID

+Two channels for connecting SCSI devices

+Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 levels

+Ultra160 SCSI with 160 MBps transfer rate

−Older Ultra160 SCSI standard limits transfer speed

$989.00

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Aramox

PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two ports for adding drives to a PC

+6Gbps transfer speed for SATA drives

+Supports AHCI mode

−PCIe 2.0 interface limits bandwidth on modern systems

$12.96

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Asixxsix

HBA, Internal

+Four internal ports for adding hard drives to a computer

+JBOD capability lets drives run as individual disks

+Internal host bus adapter type for drive expansion

−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections

$15.02

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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External

+Rated at 6GB/s for high-speed storage transfers

+Uses a PCI-E x8 slot for the card connection

+Includes the card and 8087-8482 cable

−External port side limits use to external storage setups

$182.54

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Buacoz

6 Drive ports, ASM1166, Internal

+Six internal ports for adding SATA drives

+ASM1166 chip supports the six-port connection

+Supports bootable SSD and HDD installations

−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections

$57.89

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Chenyang

ASM1061

+Two eSATA/SATA ports for added drive connections

+Uses an ASM1061 controller chip

+Jumper switch selects which ports are active

−Only two ports can work at a time

$13.99

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Coolgear

2 Drive ports

+Provides 2 SATA2 ports

+Dual eSATA connectors

+34mm express card form factor

−Designed for Windows Vista and XP laptops

$13.29

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

Dell

4 Drive ports

+Provides 4 ports for connecting Fibre Channel devices

+Uses a PCI-e interface for expansion slots

+Rated at 4GB Fibre Channel speed

−Requires Compellent 4.0 or compatible storage system

$5,965.00

as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details

Dell

RAID

+Provides RAID functionality for redundant storage arrays

+Includes 8GB non-volatile cache for write protection

+Dell PERC H755 model designed for server storage configurations

−Specifications do not list the host bus interface generation

$4,292.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Dell

12Gb/s, HBA, External

+External ports provide connection to outside storage enclosures

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast drive links

+Four SFF-8644 ports allow multiple external connections

−External-only port layout limits use with internal drives

$149.99

as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

BildeeMait

ASM1064

+Provides four SATA 3.0 ports from a single PCIe x1 slot

+Uses ASM1064 chipset for SATA port expansion

+Suits desktops needing extra SATA drive connections

−PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth shared by all four drives

$26.49

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Ebtools

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a standard PCI slot

+Uses Sil3114 chipset for internal SATA connections

+Supports RAID functions for combined drive arrays

−Older 1.5Gbps SATA speed limits throughput per drive

$20.46

as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

Generic

24 Drive ports, RAID

+24 ports for many drives

+Includes 4GB of onboard cache memory

+Works as a RAID controller

−Listed for HPE DL380 G10 servers, limiting other uses

$2,969.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Generic

12Gb/s

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast drive links

+Listed for HP DL380 G9 and G10 server compatibility

+Part numbers 727250-B21 and 761879-001 are listed

−Compatibility depends on matching the listed server models

$56.53

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Evenoonest

4 Drive ports, HBA, ASM1064

+4 ports for adding SATA drives

+ASM1064 chip listed in the specifications

+Non-RAID HBA for simple drive expansion

−Only 4 ports for drive expansion

$26.99

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Generic

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a PCI expansion card

+Converts a standard PCI slot to SATA connections

+Uses 3114 array card design for SATA drive expansion

−Older PCI interface offers far less bandwidth than PCIe

$12.02

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Generic

4 Drive ports, HBA

+Four ports for connecting additional drives or devices

+Operates as a host bus adapter for storage expansion

+Rated at 1.5Gbps internal transmission speed

−Internal transmission rated at only 1.5Gbps, which is slow by current standards

$15.00

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Bfqtxlavk

12Gb/s, RAID

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed

+Hardware RAID controller function

+1GB cache memory included

−Mini form factor for specific server chassis

$103.10

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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12Gb/s, RAID

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed

+Hardware RAID controller function

+1GB cache memory included

−Mini form factor for specific server chassis

$103.10

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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12Gb/s, RAID

+Mini form factor for Dell PowerEdge R430, R530, R630, R730 servers

+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage connections

+Includes 1GB cache with battery backup

−Mono RAID controller supports only one array

$103.10

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HBA

+Two-channel HBA for connecting storage devices

+PCI-X 64-bit bus interface at 133 MHz

+Fiber channel type for storage area network connections

−Older PCI-X interface may not fit modern systems

$634.00

as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - Details

Hidyliu

6Gb/s, RAID, SAS2108, Internal

+RAID card with 512MB cache for array performance

+Eight internal ports for multiple drives

+Mini-SAS connector for cable-based drive connections

−Internal ports only, no external drive connections

$24.09

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

PCIe 2.0, RAID

+RAID 0, 1 and other levels for drive redundancy

+Low profile form factor fits compact server chassis

+Includes 256MB cache memory

−PCIe 2.0 interface limits maximum bandwidth

$55.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

6Gb/s, RAID

+Dual controller design for redundant array operation

+RAID support for mirrored or striped drive sets

+6Gb/s SAS interface for storage links

−Full array system, not a single plug-in card

$3,350.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

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