StarTech.comSpec score 8.2
10 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1062
+10 SATA ports for many drives on one card
+6Gbps SATA III speed per port
+NCQ support for queued drive commands
$112.18-9%List: $122.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.2
Pros+10 SATA ports for many drives on one card
+6Gbps SATA III speed per port
+NCQ support for queued drive commands
+PCIe 2.0 interface
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+10 drive ports: 59 of the 84 here have fewer drive ports
−PCIe 2.0: 47 of the 53 here have a higher pcie
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SvnxingtiiSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3216 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
$199.99-13%Was: $229.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3216 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboards
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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DellSpec score 9.5
PCIe 4.0, 12Gb/s
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast storage links
+Uses PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth host connection
+Dell customer kit adapter for PERC H350 controller setups
−Sold as an adapter kit rather than a complete controller card
$185.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.5
Pros+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast storage links
+Uses PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth host connection
+Dell customer kit adapter for PERC H350 controller setups
Cons−Sold as an adapter kit rather than a complete controller card
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 4.0: the highest pcie of the 53 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS, FreeNAS and UnRAID
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$128.76
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS, FreeNAS and UnRAID
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+SAS3008 chip with 12Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Internal ports only, no external connections
$105.57
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+SAS3008 chip with 12Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Suited to software RAID like ZFS
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connections
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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BroadcomSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+8 internal channels for eight drives
+12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA support
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
−Lower 1200 MBps throughput than newer models
$183.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsGenericSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, External
+12Gb/s SAS speed
+8 external ports for expansion enclosures
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
−External ports only, no internal connection
$149.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+12Gb/s SAS speed
+8 external ports for expansion enclosures
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+RAID controller function
Cons−External ports only, no internal connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.6
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboard slots
+Four internal ports for a compact drive setup
−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Fewer ports than eight-port models in this group
$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive transfers
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboard slots
+Four internal ports for a compact drive setup
Cons−Host bus adapter only, without RAID functions
−Fewer ports than eight-port models in this group
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 78 of the 84 here have more drive ports
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YiBaoTongSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 ports support many drives from one card
+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for solid bus bandwidth
$189.88-5%List: $199.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports support many drives from one card
+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for solid bus bandwidth
+IT mode supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+Includes four SFF-8643 to SATA cables
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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LanpanSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
Cons−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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Lemon treeSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full compatibility
$111.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for a modern motherboard slot
Cons−Requires a PCIe 3.0 slot for full compatibility
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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SvnxingtiiSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboards
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
$139.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboards
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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SxtaigoodSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$188.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3416 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern motherboards
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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YiBaoTongSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connectors
$169.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectors
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 6 of 84 here have more drive ports
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$100.06
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
+IT mode firmware for ZFS, FreeNAS and UnRAID
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$122.26
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
+Includes two SFF-8643 cables
+IT mode firmware for ZFS, FreeNAS and UnRAID
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
$131.41
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+Suited to ZFS and TrueNAS setups
Cons−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
$147.24
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 3.0 interface
Cons−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
$139.56
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+Suited to ZFS and FreeNAS setups
Cons−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
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GenericSpec score 8.5
10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA
+10 ports for many SATA drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Low profile bracket for compact cases
−Uses only a PCIe x1 slot, limiting bandwidth
$105.22
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.5
Pros+10 ports for many SATA drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Low profile bracket for compact cases
+Non-RAID HBA for simple drive expansion
Cons−Uses only a PCIe x1 slot, limiting bandwidth
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
+10 drive ports: 59 of the 84 here have fewer drive ports
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.4
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+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
$183.85
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.4
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LpxlqklypSpec 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
$146.69
as of 11/04/2026 05:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectors
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec 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
$197.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectors
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec 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
$108.39
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+Includes an 8087-8482 cable with the card
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 130 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 53 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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