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RAID and HBA Cards under $150

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198 RAID and HBA cards under $150 from Lanpan, LSI Logic, LSI and more. Most cost $58 to $139, and half cost less than $91.

Top brands: LSI Logic (11)Lanpan (11)LSI (10)Dell (9)Adaptec (8)HP (7)YiBaoTong (7)

Yrwygcgwy

12Gb/s, RAID

+Mini form factor for Dell PowerEdge R430, R530, R630, R730 servers
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage connections
+Includes 1GB cache with battery backup
−Mono RAID controller supports only one array
$103.10
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 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
LSI Logic

8 Drive ports, RAID

+Eight ports connect up to eight drives
+256MB cache improves RAID controller throughput
+PCIe interface fits standard expansion slots
−Older 3GB SAS generation limits maximum transfer speed
$60.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Goodstumbler

2 Drive ports, RAID

+RAID controller for arranging drives into redundant arrays
+4GB cache for improved data handling
+PCIe x8 interface for server and workstation slots
−Only two ports limits the number of drives connected
$64.32
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
Gpbmwbrkth

6 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Provides six SATA ports for storage drives
+Uses an ASM1166 chip for drive connectivity
+Supports drive connections for SSD and HDD storage
−Six ports may not be enough for very large arrays
$97.92
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 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
Zopsc

16 Drive ports

+Provides 16 ports for connecting many drives to one card
+Uses a PCIe interface to add ports to a computer
+Supports 6Gbps transfer speeds per the product name
−Requires a free PCIe slot in the computer
$57.94
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
DellSpec score 9.2

PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID

+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+RAID controller for array-based storage configurations
+PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
$88.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
N\PSpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Provides 16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS data transfer speeds
+Handles both SATA and SAS drives
$72.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
ZurjySpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+16 ports for connecting many drives at once
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS software RAID setups
$75.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
BroadcomSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+Sixteen internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
$117.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
GugxiomSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+Supports 12Gbps SAS speed per port
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
$73.80
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
DpofirsSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
$113.11
as of 11/04/2026 05:08 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
GowenicSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen ports for a large number of drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
$78.19
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
SvnxingtiiSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS-3 interface for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
10GtekSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for many drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speed
+Broadcom SAS3008 chipset
$60.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
DellSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA

+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+Eight port connectivity for many drives
+Host bus adapter mode without RAID functions
$52.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA

+8 ports for connecting multiple SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed support
+Low profile form factor fits compact cases
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s operation
$131.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s operation
$131.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots
$84.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.7

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

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 host interface for faster data transfer
+Eight internal ports for connecting up to eight drives
$65.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
StorageTekProSpec score 8.7

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
$95.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
$89.80
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
$71.88
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypeSpec scorePrice
12Gb/sRAIDn/a$103.10
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
RAIDn/a$55.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
RAIDn/a$54.29
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8RAIDn/a$60.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
2RAIDn/a$64.32
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
6n/a$97.92
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
20n/a$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16n/a$57.94
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
12Gb/sRAID9.2$88.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBA9.1$72.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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