KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
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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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
HomeStockSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s
+Eight SATA ports from a single M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
+Uses FIS-based switching for SATA port expansion
−SATA 6Gb/s speed limits throughput per drive
$100.90
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight SATA ports from a single M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
+Uses FIS-based switching for SATA port expansion
Cons−SATA 6Gb/s speed limits throughput per drive
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
IO CrestSpec score 8.5
5 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB585
+Five SATA ports for internal drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+M.2 B+M key adapter form factor
−Non-RAID, so no hardware RAID support
$24.86
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Five SATA ports for internal drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+M.2 B+M key adapter form factor
Cons−Non-RAID, so no hardware RAID support
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−5 drive ports: 176 of the 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Kalea-InformatiqueSpec score 8.5
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1064
+Four 6G SATA ports on one card
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Supports AHCI and UEFI for SSD and HDD
−Uses only a single PCIe 3.0 lane
$33.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsIesooySpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s
+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+SATA 6Gbps interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Requires two SFF-8087 connections for its layout
$35.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+SATA 6Gbps interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
Cons−Requires two SFF-8087 connections for its layout
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SegrehySpec score 8.5
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Four ports for connecting four NVMe SSDs
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a PCIe x16 slot
+Individual LED indicator for each port
−Only PCIe 3.0, slower than PCIe 4.0 cards
$22.93
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+Four ports for connecting four NVMe SSDs
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a PCIe x16 slot
+Individual LED indicator for each port
Cons−Only PCIe 3.0, slower than PCIe 4.0 cards
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LanpanSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast bus connection
−Older SAS2308 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
$71.80
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast bus connection
+Includes SATA cables for connecting drives
Cons−Older SAS2308 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.5
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2308 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$67.80
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2308 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
+Includes two 8087-8482 cables
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
−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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
GenericSpec score 8.4
2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA
+Two SATA ports for added drives
+PCIe 3.0 x1 slot interface
+Non-RAID host bus adapter function
−Non-RAID only, so no drive redundancy
$17.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Two SATA ports for added drives
+PCIe 3.0 x1 slot interface
+Non-RAID host bus adapter function
Cons−Non-RAID only, so no drive redundancy
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−2 drive ports: 190 of the 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) ZezefufuSpec score 8.4
2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Two SATA 6Gbps ports for extra drives
+Uses an M.2 A+E key slot for installation
+PCIe 3.0 interface for expansion
−Only two ports, fewer than four-port cards
$18.80
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Two SATA 6Gbps ports for extra drives
+Uses an M.2 A+E key slot for installation
+PCIe 3.0 interface for expansion
Cons−Only two ports, fewer than four-port cards
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−2 drive ports: 190 of the 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
AoQhirSpec score 8.4
2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0
+Adds two SATA 3.0 ports to a PCIe x1 slot
+Supports 6Gbps SATA transfer speed
+Supports soft RAID on Windows 10 and Linux
−Only 2 ports limits drive expansion
$18.32
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Adds two SATA 3.0 ports to a PCIe x1 slot
+Supports 6Gbps SATA transfer speed
+Supports soft RAID on Windows 10 and Linux
Cons−Only 2 ports limits drive expansion
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
−2 drive ports: 190 of the 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Lpxlqklyp
PCIe 3.0, HBA
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS setups without RAID
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Not a RAID card, so it cannot build hardware RAID arrays
$125.67
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS setups without RAID
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Not a RAID card, so it cannot build hardware RAID arrays
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) About this product
Kalea-Informatique
PCIe 3.0, JMB585
+Eight SATA ports for connecting many drives
+Built on the JMB585 chipset
+Uses the newer PCIe 3.0 standard
−Specifications do not list the supported SATA speed
$231.61
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsKalea-Informatique
PCIe 3.0
+Supports two M.2 NVMe M Key SSDs
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Hardware RAID 0 and 1 support
−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
$192.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsXjvqpvhhhSpec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score9.5
Pros+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
+SAS3224 chip for direct drive pass-through
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
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 195 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LagmlmfgeSpec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.5
Pros+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
+SAS3224 chip for direct drive pass-through
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
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 195 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LagmlmfgeSpec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.5
Pros+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
Cons−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 195 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score9.5
Pros+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
Cons−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
Compared with the 216 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: the highest pcie of the 216 here
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 195 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SxtaigoodSpec score 9.5
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Spec score9.5
Pros+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+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
+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 195 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 135 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, SAS3516
+16 internal ports for many drives
+4GB cache memory for faster caching
+SAS3516 chip for 12Gb/s connections
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.2
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+4GB cache memory for faster caching
+SAS3516 chip for 12Gb/s connections
+Includes SFF-8643 cable
+NVMe support for fast drives
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
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
+16 drive ports: only 19 of 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LagmlmfgeSpec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, SAS3516
+16 internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 x8 host connection
−Only PCIe 3.0, older than PCIe 4.0 cards
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.2
Pros+16 internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 x8 host connection
+Includes SAS3516 controller chip
Cons−Only PCIe 3.0, older than PCIe 4.0 cards
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
+16 drive ports: only 19 of 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LanpanSpec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.2
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for fast bus connection
Cons−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
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
+16 drive ports: only 19 of 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LanpanSpec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full compatibility
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.2
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a modern motherboard slot
Cons−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full compatibility
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
+16 drive ports: only 19 of 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SxtaigoodSpec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3216 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.2
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3216 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboards
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
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
+16 drive ports: only 19 of 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SxtaigoodSpec score 9.2
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for larger drive arrays
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score9.2
Pros+16 internal ports for larger drive arrays
+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
+16 drive ports: only 19 of 195 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
ZurjySpec score 9.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Internal 8-port layout for connecting internal drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Low profile form factor fits compact builds
−Only 8 ports for drive connections
No price recorded yet.
