RAID and HBA Cards under $200

4 RAID and HBA cards under $200 from LSI, Dell, Adaptec and more. Prices run $122 to $149.

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 - Details

LpxlqklypSpec score 7.8

4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system

+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups

+6Gb/s SAS speed per port

−Only four internal ports

−Internal ports only, no external connection

$138.18

as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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4 Drive ports, Marvell 88SE9230

+Marvell 88SE9230 controller chip

+Four ports for adding drives

+Low profile bracket fits small cases

−Four ports is fewer than typical eight-port cards

$138.90

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 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

Compare specs

Drive ports	Type	Spec score	Price
4	HBA	8.6	$149.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
4	HBA	7.8	$138.18 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
4		n/a	$138.90 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
4		8.2	$122.01 as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details

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