External RAID and HBA Cards

3 external RAID and HBA cards from LSI, LSI Logic, 10Gtek and more. Prices run $69 to $158.

GenericSpec score 8.9

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, External

+12Gb/s SAS speed

+8 external ports for expansion enclosures

+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface

−External ports only, no internal connection

$149.00

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

HPSpec score 7.7

1 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, External

+One internal and one external port for flexible drive connections

+Supports 6Gb/s SAS speeds

+Includes 512MB flash-backed write cache

−Only one port per side limits drive count

$68.52

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

LSISpec score 8.9

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

Compare specs

Drive ports	PCIe	SAS speed	Type	Port location	Spec score	Price
8		12Gb/s	RAID	External	8.9	$149.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1		6Gb/s	RAID	External	7.7	$68.52 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8	PCIe 3.0	12Gb/s	RAID	External	8.9	$158.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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