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 46 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 46 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 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 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 46 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 8.3
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 46 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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HomeStockSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s
+Eight SATA ports from a single M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
+Uses FIS-based switching for SATA port expansion
−SATA 6Gb/s speed limits throughput per drive
$100.90
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight SATA ports from a single M.2 slot
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
+Uses FIS-based switching for SATA port expansion
Cons−SATA 6Gb/s speed limits throughput per drive
Compared with the 46 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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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 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 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 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 62 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 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 46 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) About this product
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 46 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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 46 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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, External
+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+External ports suit drive enclosures
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Full height bracket may not fit low profile cases
$138.56
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+External ports suit drive enclosures
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
+Low profile version listed separately for fitting smaller cases
Cons−Full height bracket may not fit low profile cases
Compared with the 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, External
+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+External ports suit drive enclosures
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Low profile bracket limits fit in full height slots
$138.56
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+External ports suit drive enclosures
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
+Low profile form factor fits smaller cases
Cons−Low profile bracket limits fit in full height slots
Compared with the 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$142.76
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+Suited to ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID setups
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$184.63
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$194.05
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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LSISpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s
+Internal ports for connecting drives inside a server or PC
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 2.0 host interface
−No RAID function, so no built-in drive arrays
$102.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Internal ports for connecting drives inside a server or PC
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 2.0 host interface
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight drives
Cons−No RAID function, so no built-in drive arrays
Compared with the 46 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 47 of the 53 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 39 of the 62 here have a higher sas speed
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.7
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s operation
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
Compared with the 46 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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s operation
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
Compared with the 46 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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+RAID controller for drive redundancy and striping
Compared with the 46 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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
+RAID support for levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
Compared with the 46 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
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