Lemon treeSpec score 9.0
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for a modern motherboard slot
Cons−Only eight ports, fewer than sixteen-port alternatives
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
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Lemon treeSpec score 9.0
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern server motherboards
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s HBA operation
Cons−Requires a PCIe slot with enough lanes for full bandwidth
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
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SxtaigoodSpec score 9.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$65.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
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YiBaoTongSpec score 9.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Includes two SFF-8643 to SATA cables
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$76.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Includes two SFF-8643 to SATA cables
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
GenericSpec score 8.8
10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA
+10 ports for many SATA drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Low profile bracket for compact cases
−Uses only a PCIe x1 slot, limiting bandwidth
$105.22
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.8
Pros+10 ports for many SATA drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Low profile bracket for compact cases
+Non-RAID HBA for simple drive expansion
Cons−Uses only a PCIe x1 slot, limiting bandwidth
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+10 drive ports: 129 of the 195 here have fewer drive ports
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IpolexSpec score 8.8
10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB582
+Ten SATA ports for large drive counts
+PCIe 3.0 interface with 6Gbps controller
+Includes ten SATA cables
−Non-RAID only, no drive array support
$34.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.8
Pros+Ten SATA ports for large drive counts
+PCIe 3.0 interface with 6Gbps controller
+Includes ten SATA cables
+Supports non-RAID operation
Cons−Non-RAID only, no drive array support
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+10 drive ports: 129 of the 195 here have fewer drive ports
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.8
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboard slots
+Four internal ports for a compact drive setup
−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Fewer ports than eight-port models in this group
$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.8
Pros+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboard slots
+Four internal ports for a compact drive setup
Cons−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Fewer ports than eight-port models in this group
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
−4 drive ports: 177 of the 195 here have more drive ports
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MzhouSpec score 8.8
10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166
+Ten SATA ports for connecting many drives
+ASM1166 chipset for SATA expansion
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
−Single PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth
$45.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.8
Pros+Ten SATA ports for connecting many drives
+ASM1166 chipset for SATA expansion
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
+6Gbps per port SATA III speed
Cons−Single PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+10 drive ports: 129 of the 195 here have fewer drive ports
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LuskinnoSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166
+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+ASM1166 controller chip
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Only two PCIe lanes limit total throughput
$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+ASM1166 controller chip
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Mini SAS SFF-8087 connector
Cons−Only two PCIe lanes limit total throughput
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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XidonasuoSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+LED indicators show drive activity
−Full height bracket does not fit low profile cases
$31.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+LED indicators show drive activity
Cons−Full height bracket does not fit low profile cases
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$224.50
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
+Includes a cable with the card
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$183.85
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$224.50
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
+Includes a cable with the card
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Includes two SFF-8643 cables
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$305.43
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Includes two SFF-8643 cables
+Suited to TrueNAS builds
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LSI LogicSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$350.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) NFHKSpec score 8.7
9 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Nine SATA ports for drives in a small M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
+Compact 2280 form factor
−Requires a free M.2 NVMe slot on the motherboard
$39.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Nine SATA ports for drives in a small M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
+Compact 2280 form factor
Cons−Requires a free M.2 NVMe slot on the motherboard
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+9 drive ports: 124 of the 195 here have fewer drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
NGFFSpec score 8.7
9 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Nine SATA ports for drives in a small M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
+Compact 2280 form factor
−Requires a free M.2 NVMe slot on the motherboard
$39.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Nine SATA ports for drives in a small M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
+Compact 2280 form factor
Cons−Requires a free M.2 NVMe slot on the motherboard
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+9 drive ports: 124 of the 195 here have fewer drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
ZurjySpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, SAS3008
+Eight internal ports for multiple SAS or SATA drives
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
+Includes breakout cables for connecting drives
−Only eight ports, fewer than sixteen-port alternatives
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for multiple SAS or SATA drives
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
+Includes breakout cables for connecting drives
Cons−Only eight ports, fewer than sixteen-port alternatives
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
−Internal ports only, no external connectors
$146.69
as of 11/04/2026 05:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectors
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
−Internal ports only, no external connectors
$197.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectors
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
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EdsjtzrsqSpec score 8.6
6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166
+Six SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+ASM1166 chip is a listed controller platform
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a PCIe x4 connection
−Requires a PCIe x4 slot for the card
$92.54
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Six SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+ASM1166 chip is a listed controller platform
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a PCIe x4 connection
Cons−Requires a PCIe x4 slot for the card
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−6 drive ports: 163 of the 195 here have more drive ports
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Lemon treeSpec score 8.6
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Six SATA 6Gbps ports on one card
+Uses the ASM1166 chip with PCIe 3.0
+Supports AHCI mode
Cons−Runs on a single PCIe x1 lane, which limits total bandwidth
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−6 drive ports: 163 of the 195 here have more drive ports
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SilverStoneSpec score 8.6
6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1166
+Six SATA ports for additional drive connections
+SATA Gen3 6Gbps speed support
+PCIe 3.0 interface with ASM1166 chipset
−PCIe 3.0 x2 link limits total bandwidth
$107.35
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Six SATA ports for additional drive connections
+SATA Gen3 6Gbps speed support
+PCIe 3.0 interface with ASM1166 chipset
+Non-RAID design passes drives through directly
Cons−PCIe 3.0 x2 link limits total bandwidth
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−6 drive ports: 163 of the 195 here have more drive ports
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$108.39
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+Includes an 8087-8482 cable with the card
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−6Gb/s: 106 of the 135 here have a higher sas speed
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AlomejorSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight external ports for connecting drive enclosures
+IT mode passthrough for direct drive access
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Older 6Gb/s link speed limits throughput
$78.83
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight external ports for connecting drive enclosures
+IT mode passthrough for direct drive access
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface fits modern motherboard slots
Cons−Older 6Gb/s link speed limits throughput
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−6Gb/s: 106 of the 135 here have a higher sas speed
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DpofirsSpec score 8.5
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Adds four SATA drive connections through a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
+Supports four hard drives in one expansion card
+Uses a Sil3114 chipset for SATA connectivity
−SATA interface limits transfer rates to 1.5 Gbps
$15.38
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Adds four SATA drive connections through a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
+Supports four hard drives in one expansion card
+Uses a Sil3114 chipset for SATA connectivity
Cons−SATA interface limits transfer rates to 1.5 Gbps
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−4 drive ports: 177 of the 195 here have more drive ports
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