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RAID and HBA Cards under $150

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5 RAID and HBA cards under $150 from Lanpan, LSI Logic, LSI and more. Most cost $57 to $139, and half cost less than $99.

ElecnexusSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1064

+16 SATA ports for many drives on one card
+Supports 6Gbps SATA III transfer speeds
+Uses PCIe 3.0 for a modern host interface
−Uses a single PCIe 3.0 x1 lane for all ports
$56.99-5%List: $59.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Trotwei Blue

20 Drive ports, ASM1064

+Provides 20 ports for connecting many drives
+Uses ASM1064 controller chip for SATA 3.0
+Includes SATA cables for connecting drives
−Fits a PCIe x1 slot, limiting total bandwidth per drive
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
EdsjtzrsqSpec score 8.2

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1064

+Provides 4 SATA 3.0 ports
+Uses PCIe 3.0 interface
+Uses ASM1064 controller chip
$122.01
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
Inline

PCIe 2.0, ASM1064

+Adds eight SATA 6Gb/s ports to a computer
+Uses ASM1064 chip for the controller function
+Uses PCIe 2.0 interface for expansion slots
$139.27
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Actimed

16 Drive ports, ASM1064

+16 drive ports: only 5 of 137 here have more drive ports
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypeSpec scorePrice
168.8$56.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
20n/a$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
48.2$122.01
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
n/a$139.27
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
16n/a$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

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