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LSI RAID and HBA Cards under $200

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8 LSI RAID and HBA cards under $200. Most cost $102 to $199, and half cost less than $155.

LSISpec score 8.4

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s

+Internal ports for connecting drives inside a server or PC
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 2.0 host interface
−No RAID function, so no built-in drive arrays
$102.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LSISpec score 9.1

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, External

+16 external ports for expansion enclosures
+Half-length card fits compact chassis
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSI

HBA

+Functions as a host bus adapter for connecting storage devices
+Uses a PCI Express interface for the host connection
+Supports SATA drive connections as a SATA RAID product line
$150.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LSI

8 Drive ports, External

+Eight external ports for expanding storage
+HBA type for drive connectivity without RAID
+External port side for outside enclosures
$100.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LSISpec score 9.1

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

+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LSISpec score 9.1

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsPCIeSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
8PCIe 2.06Gb/s8.4$102.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sRAIDInternal9.1$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16PCIe 2.06Gb/sExternal8.8$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
HBAn/a$150.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8Externaln/a$100.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
n/a$152.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sRAIDExternal9.1$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8PCIe 3.012Gb/sRAIDInternal9.1$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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