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Internal RAID and HBA Cards

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14 internal RAID and HBA cards from Lanpan, YiBaoTong, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $40 to $69, and half cost less than $55.

IpolexSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

−PCIe 2.0: 142 of the 156 here have a higher pcie
$51.99-5%Was: $54.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID

+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+1GB DDR3 cache for buffered write performance
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than PCIe 3.0 cards
$47.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
SvnxingtiiSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA, SAS2008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses SAS2008 chip on a PCIe 2.0 x8 interface
−Limited to PCIe 2.0 bandwidth
$64.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.0

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 - Details
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.
H!Fiber.comSpec score 7.7

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061, Internal

−2 drive ports: 302 of the 304 here have more drive ports
$16.66
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

−PCIe 2.0: 142 of the 156 here have a higher pcie
$56.99-5%Was: $59.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Oumij1Spec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID

+Eight internal ports for many drives
+RAID controller with 6Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe x8 interface for expansion
−PCIe 2.0 interface, older than current standards
$40.54
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2008 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
$54.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Uses an older PCIe 2.0 interface
−Limited to 6Gb/s link speed
$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+6Gb/s SAS link speed for SATA and SAS drives
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
$39.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+Includes SATA cables for direct drive connections
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
$69.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.0

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 - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.0

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 - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$51.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
86Gb/sRAIDInternal8.1$47.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8HBAInternal8.1$64.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
46Gb/sHBAInternal8.0$49.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8HBAInternal8.1No current price
2Internal7.7$16.66
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$56.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sRAIDInternal8.1$40.54
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$54.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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