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RAID and HBA Cards under $100

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326 RAID and HBA cards under $100 from Lanpan, LSI Logic, LSI and more. Most cost $14 to $84, and half cost less than $38.

Top brands: LSI Logic (14)Lanpan (14)LSI (11)HP (8)YiBaoTong (8)Dell (7)Adaptec (4)

ZunateSpec score 7.8

4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID

+1GB cache for buffering array write operations
+Four ports suited to small RAID arrays
+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives
−Only four ports limits the number of drives
$37.99
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
HPSpec score 7.7

2 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+Internal port side fits inside a server chassis
+6Gb/s SAS interface for storage links
+RAID support for mirrored or striped drive sets
−1GB cache is small for heavy write workloads
$42.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
StarTech.comSpec score 7.7

4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA

+Four SATA III 6Gbps ports for adding drives
+PCIe 2.0 interface fits standard expansion slots
+Includes HyperDuo SSD tiering support for drive caching
−PCIe 2.0 is an older, slower interface than PCIe 3.0
−Only four ports limits drive expansion compared with larger cards
$80.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
BSTiltionSpec score 7.6

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+ASM1061 chip provides two ports for drive connections
+PCIe 2.0 interface fits standard expansion slots
+Two ports add storage without replacing the motherboard
−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than current PCIe generations
$15.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
ElfjmzpSpec score 7.6

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two internal SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gbps
+Adds two eSATA external ports
+Uses the ASM1061 controller chip
−Only two internal ports, limiting drive count
$16.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
ApplianPar

4 Drive ports

+Four SATA ports for adding drives to a computer
+Internal PCI card installs in an expansion slot
+Includes two SATA cables for connecting drives
−PCI interface limits throughput compared with PCIe cards
$13.49
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Yrwygcgwy

2 Drive ports, RAID

+RAID controller with two ports
+Includes a 1G or 2G cache option
+Includes a cache battery for write protection
−Only two ports limits the number of drives
$97.18
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Yubjiang

5 Drive ports

+Expands one connection to five SATA ports
+Provides 6Gbps SATA 3.0 connectivity
+Fits a desktop PC mainboard
−Only five ports for drives
$26.25
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Acer

RAID

+Provides RAID functionality through a MegaRAID controller
+Supports Ultra320 SCSI drives over a 64-bit PCI interface
+Zero-channel RAID design offloads RAID to the host system
−Uses the older Ultra320 SCSI interface rather than newer SAS
$12.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Actimed

6 Drive ports, ASM1064

+Six SATA III ports for adding drives
+Uses PCIe x1 slot, fitting smaller expansion slots
+Supports 6Gbps SATA III speeds
−Uses a single PCIe x1 lane, limiting total bandwidth
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
Aramox

PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two ports for adding drives to a PC
+6Gbps transfer speed for SATA drives
+Supports AHCI mode
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits bandwidth on modern systems
$12.96
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Asixxsix

HBA, Internal

+Four internal ports for adding hard drives to a computer
+JBOD capability lets drives run as individual disks
+Internal host bus adapter type for drive expansion
−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections
$15.02
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Buacoz

6 Drive ports, ASM1166, Internal

+Six internal ports for adding SATA drives
+ASM1166 chip supports the six-port connection
+Supports bootable SSD and HDD installations
−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections
$57.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Chenyang

ASM1061

+Two eSATA/SATA ports for added drive connections
+Uses an ASM1061 controller chip
+Jumper switch selects which ports are active
−Only two ports can work at a time
$13.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Coolgear

2 Drive ports

+Provides 2 SATA2 ports
+Dual eSATA connectors
+34mm express card form factor
−Designed for Windows Vista and XP laptops
$13.29
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
BildeeMait

ASM1064

+Provides four SATA 3.0 ports from a single PCIe x1 slot
+Uses ASM1064 chipset for SATA port expansion
+Suits desktops needing extra SATA drive connections
−PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth shared by all four drives
$26.49
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Ebtools

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a standard PCI slot
+Uses Sil3114 chipset for internal SATA connections
+Supports RAID functions for combined drive arrays
−Older 1.5Gbps SATA speed limits throughput per drive
$20.46
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Generic

12Gb/s

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast drive links
+Listed for HP DL380 G9 and G10 server compatibility
+Part numbers 727250-B21 and 761879-001 are listed
−Compatibility depends on matching the listed server models
$56.53
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Evenoonest

4 Drive ports, HBA, ASM1064

+4 ports for adding SATA drives
+ASM1064 chip listed in the specifications
+Non-RAID HBA for simple drive expansion
−Only 4 ports for drive expansion
$26.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Generic

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a PCI expansion card
+Converts a standard PCI slot to SATA connections
+Uses 3114 array card design for SATA drive expansion
−Older PCI interface offers far less bandwidth than PCIe
$12.02
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Generic

4 Drive ports, HBA

+Four ports for connecting additional drives or devices
+Operates as a host bus adapter for storage expansion
+Rated at 1.5Gbps internal transmission speed
−Internal transmission rated at only 1.5Gbps, which is slow by current standards
$15.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Hidyliu

6Gb/s, RAID, SAS2108, Internal

+RAID card with 512MB cache for array performance
+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+Mini-SAS connector for cable-based drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external drive connections
$24.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
HP

PCIe 2.0, RAID

+RAID 0, 1 and other levels for drive redundancy
+Low profile form factor fits compact server chassis
+Includes 256MB cache memory
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits maximum bandwidth
$55.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Jauarta

RAID

+RAID array card for combining drives into one volume
+4GB cache for faster read and write handling
+Uses a PCI Express x8 interface
−Specifications do not state supported RAID levels
$54.29
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
JEYI

PCIe 5.0

+Four NVMe M.2 bays on one card
+PCIe 5.0 interface for high bandwidth
+Supports up to 40,000MB/s throughput
−Requires a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot
$39.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
JMT

4 Drive ports

+Four ports for splitting M.2 NVMe SSD connections
+Uses a PCI Express x16 slot for array expansion
+Works with M.2 M key SSDs
−Specifications do not state the PCIe generation supported
$19.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
JMT

PCIe 2.0

+Adds SATA 3.0 connections through a PCI Express card
+6G SATA interface for faster hard disk transfer speeds
+Designed for hard disk expansion in a desktop
−Uses the older PCIe 2.0 standard
$13.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
47.8$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
17.7$68.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
27.7$42.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
47.7$80.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
27.6$15.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
27.6$16.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
4n/a$13.49
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
2n/a$97.18
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
5n/a$26.25
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
n/a$12.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

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