4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
4-Port RAID and HBA Cards
16 4-Port RAID and HBA cards from HighPoint, IO Crest, LSI and more. Most cost $38 to $1,027, and half cost less than $70.
Spec score 8.9
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$138.18
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
9211-4i 6G SAS HBA FW:P20 IT Mode ZFS FreeNAS SFF-8087 SATA
$138.18as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Cons−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, Internal
+Four internal ports for a small drive array
+PCIe interface for installation in a standard slot
+RAID adapter for drive redundancy and striping
−Only four ports limits drive count
$68.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-4i 4-Port 6Gb/s Internal PCI-Express SGL RAID Adapter$68.00as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+Four internal ports for a small drive array
+PCIe interface for installation in a standard slot
+RAID adapter for drive redundancy and striping
Cons−Only four ports limits drive count
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID
+1GB cache for buffering array write operations
+Four ports suited to small RAID arrays
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Only four ports limits the number of drives
$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS Controller Card 6GBps 1GB Cache PCIe X8 4 Port | Server Storage Expansion, High Bandwidth Array, Hard Drive Link,
$37.99as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+1GB cache for buffering array write operations
+Four ports suited to small RAID arrays
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
+RAID capability for array redundancy
Cons−Only four ports limits the number of drives
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.7
4 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
−Only four ports for connecting drives
$95.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI LOGIC SAS9260-4I SGL Raid 4PORT Int 6GB SAS/sata Pcie 2.0 512MB$95.99as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.7
Pros
+Internal ports for connecting drives inside a server or PC
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 2.0 host interface
+RAID controller for mirrored or striped drive arrays
+512MB cache memory
Cons−Only four ports for connecting drives
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
−PCIe 2.0: 21 of the 29 here have a higher pcie
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Spec score 8.7
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Only four ports limits the number of drives
$49.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9211-4i IT Mode PCIe SATA Expansion Card | SAS2008, 4-Port, PCIe 2.0 x8, 1x SFF-8087
$49.00as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.7
Pros
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
+Includes one SFF-8087 connector
Cons−Only four ports limits the number of drives
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
−PCIe 2.0: 21 of the 29 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Four channels at 6Gbps SAS transfer speed
+Uses IT mode firmware for host bus adapter operation
+Uses a SAS2008 chipset
$34.39
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
GOWENIC 4 Port SAS Controller Card PCIE (IT Model) | 4 Channel Interface, 6Gbps Transfer Speed, Hardware 0/1/1E/10,
$34.39as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+Four channels at 6Gbps SAS transfer speed
+Uses IT mode firmware for host bus adapter operation
+Uses a SAS2008 chipset
+Supports RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10 configurations
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s
+Four SAS ports for connecting additional drive enclosures
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
+Expansion controller for adding storage capacity
$6,224.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Hewlett Packard Enterprise 4-Port 6Gb/s SAS I/O Expansion Controller, W126151382 (Expansion Controller)$6,224.00as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+Four SAS ports for connecting additional drive enclosures
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
+Expansion controller for adding storage capacity
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, Internal
+Four internal ports for four drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCI Express interface for standard expansion slots
$42.44
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
LSI 3Ware SAS 9750-4I 4-Port 6G/s PCI Express SAS RAID Controller (LSI00216)
$42.44as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+Four internal ports for four drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCI Express interface for standard expansion slots
+Dedicated RAID controller with hardware RAID support
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Only four ports limits drive count
$308.08
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
H1110 81Y4494 SAS-2 RAID Controller Card SATA 6Gbps HBA 9211-4i
$308.08as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.9
Pros
+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Works as a host bus adapter without RAID
Cons−Only four ports limits drive count
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.7
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Only four ports limits the number of drives
$67.77
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9211-4i IT Mode 4-Port with SAS Cables | 4-Port 6Gb/s, PCIe 2.0, 1x 8087 to 4x8482 SAS
$67.77as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.7
Pros
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Four internal ports for small drive setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
+Includes SAS cables for drive connections
Cons−Only four ports limits the number of drives
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
−PCIe 2.0: 21 of the 29 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.7
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Flashed to IT mode for direct disk access
+Internal ports for drives inside the case
+Four ports for a small number of drives
−Older SAS2008 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
−Only PCIe 2.0 slot interface
$71.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
SAS HBA Card Compatible with LSI 9211-4i IT Mode 4-Port with SATA Cables | SAS2008, PCIe 2.0 x4, 1x 8087-to-4x SATA
$71.88as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.7
Pros
+Flashed to IT mode for direct disk access
+Internal ports for drives inside the case
+Four ports for a small number of drives
+Includes SATA cables for connecting drives
Cons−Older SAS2008 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
−Only PCIe 2.0 slot interface
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
−PCIe 2.0: 21 of the 29 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score8.9
Pros
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Cons−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score8.9
Pros
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Cons−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Only four ports limits drive count
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score8.9
Pros
+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Works as a host bus adapter without RAID
Cons−Only four ports limits drive count
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Spec score 8.7
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s
+Four internal and four external ports for more drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA interface speed
+PCIe 2.0 host interface
$1,027.37
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
4-Port Int, 4-Port Ext, 6GB/S Sata+SAS, Pcie 2.0, 512MB; in The Box: 3WARE SAS 9$1,027.37as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
View on AmazonSpec score8.7
Pros
+Four internal and four external ports for more drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA interface speed
+PCIe 2.0 host interface
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
−PCIe 2.0: 21 of the 29 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)Spec score 8.9
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Provides 4 internal ports for drive connections
+Offers 6Gb/s SAS speed
+Operates in IT mode as a host bus adapter
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score8.9
Pros
+Provides 4 internal ports for drive connections
+Offers 6Gb/s SAS speed
+Operates in IT mode as a host bus adapter
+Supports SATA 6Gbps drives
Compared with the 16 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+4 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 73 here
+6Gb/s: only 3 of 19 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer)About this product
Compare specs
| RAID or HBA card | Drive ports | Spec score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 8.9 | $138.18 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.9 | $68.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.9 | $37.99 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.7 | $95.99 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.7 | $49.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.9 | $34.39 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.9 | $6,224.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.9 | $42.44 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.9 | $308.08 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details | |
| 4 | 8.7 | $67.77 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details |







