LSI RAID and HBA Cards under $150

4 LSI RAID and HBA cards under $150. Prices run $65 to $84.

LSISpec score 9.5

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

LSISpec score 9.1

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

+Eight internal ports for eight drives

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed

+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots

$84.99

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

LSISpec score 9.1

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

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed for fast drive connections

+PCIe 3.0 host interface for faster data transfer

+Eight internal ports for connecting up to eight drives

$65.00

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

LSISpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations

+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections

+6Gb/s SAS speed for drive connections

$69.00

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

Compare specs

Drive ports	PCIe	SAS speed	Type	Port location	Spec score	Price
16		12Gb/s	HBA	Internal	9.5	$79.99 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8	PCIe 3.0	12Gb/s	HBA	Internal	9.1	$84.99 as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
8	PCIe 3.0	12Gb/s	RAID	Internal	9.1	$65.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8		6Gb/s	RAID	Internal	8.3	$69.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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