IO Crest RAID and HBA Cards under $50

3 IO Crest RAID and HBA cards under $50. Prices run $14 to $24.

IO Crest

5 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB585

+Five SATA ports for internal drives

+PCIe 3.0 interface

+M.2 B+M key adapter form factor

−Non-RAID, so no hardware RAID support

$24.86

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

IO Crest

2 Drive ports, JMB582

+Two SATA ports for adding drives

+Uses the JMB582 chip

+Low profile bracket option for small cases

$13.70

as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

IO Crest

2 Drive ports, ASM1061

+Adds two SATA III ports to a computer

+Uses ASM1061 chip for the controller function

+Fits PCI-Express x1 expansion slots

$22.99

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

Compare specs

Drive ports	Controller chip	Spec score	Price
5	JMB585	n/a	$24.86 as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
2	JMB582	n/a	$13.70 as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2	ASM1061	n/a	$22.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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