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Lemon tree RAID and HBA Cards under $100

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9 Lemon tree RAID and HBA cards under $100. Most cost $47 to $79, and half cost less than $65.

Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
Lemon treeSpec score 9.2

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Six SATA 6Gbps ports on one card
+Uses the ASM1166 chip with PCIe 3.0
+Supports AHCI mode
−Runs on a single PCIe x1 lane, which limits total bandwidth
$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
$63.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
$65.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
$78.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
$78.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
$51.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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
$99.45
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 9.5

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Requires a PCIe slot with enough lanes for full bandwidth
$79.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsPCIeSAS speedTypeController chipSpec scorePrice
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$46.92
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
6PCIe 3.0ASM11669.2$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$63.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$65.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$78.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$78.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$51.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$99.45
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sHBASAS30089.5$79.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

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