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Internal RAID and HBA Cards

All RAID and HBA Cards

322 internal RAID and HBA cards from Lanpan, YiBaoTong, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $50 to $2,404, and half cost less than $190.

Top brands: Lanpan (19)YiBaoTong (18)LSI Logic (16)LSI (12)Broadcom (9)

XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth connection
+Supports RAID functions for drive redundancy
−Limited to internal connections only
No price recorded yet.
ZurjySpec score 8.7

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.
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LSISpec score 8.6

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

+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Only four ports limits drive count
−Uses a PCIe 3.0 interface, not PCIe 4.0
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.4

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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.4

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
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.4

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
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.3

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
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.3

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
No price recorded yet.
KCMconmeySpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SATA and SAS drives
+Uses PCIe 3.0 interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection option
No price recorded yet.
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Limited to 6Gb/s link speed
No price recorded yet.
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Limited to 6Gb/s link speed
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Internal 8-port layout for connecting multiple drives
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SATA and SAS drives
−Internal ports only, no external connection option
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Internal 8-port layout for connecting multiple drives
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SATA and SAS drives
−Internal ports only, no external connection option
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008

+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008

+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
No price recorded yet.
LSI LogicSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, Internal

+Internal ports for connecting drives inside a server or PC
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight drives
−No RAID function, so no built-in drive arrays
No price recorded yet.
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA, Internal

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Includes SATA cable
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 7.8

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.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 7.8

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.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 7.8

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.
Xjvqpvhhh

8 Drive ports, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
Lagmlmfge

8 Drive ports, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
Aurikall

Internal

+Four internal SATA ports for adding drives
+Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 and JBOD modes
+Uses a 32-bit PCI bus
−Data rate listed at 1.5Gbps, below current SATA standards
−Uses an older PCI bus rather than PCIe
No price recorded yet.
Xjvqpvhhh

16 Drive ports, RAID, SAS4116, Internal

+Internal 16-port layout for connecting many drives
+4GB cache for buffering RAID data
+RAID kind for array configurations
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
Lagmlmfge

16 Drive ports, RAID, SAS4116, Internal

+Internal 16-port layout for connecting many drives
+4GB cache for buffering RAID data
+RAID kind for array configurations
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.

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RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
8Internal8.7No current price
812Gb/sHBAInternal8.7No current price
812Gb/sHBAInternal8.7No current price
412Gb/sRAIDInternal8.6No current price
8HBAInternal8.4No current price
8HBAInternal8.4No current price
8HBAInternal8.4No current price
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.3No current price
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.3No current price
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.3No current price

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