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RAID and HBA Cards under $200

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130 RAID and HBA cards under $200 from LSI, Dell, Adaptec and more. Most cost $105 to $193, and half cost less than $141.

Top brands: LSI (8)Dell (7)Adaptec (5)LSI Logic (4)Broadcom (4)

YrwygcgwySpec score 8.9

24 Drive ports, 6Gb/s

+24 ports for connecting many drives at once
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe card format for server installation
$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 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, 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 - Details
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 - Details
StorageTekProSpec score 8.7

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

+Eight external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
$159.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.7

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

+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
EdsjtzrsqSpec score 8.4

9 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Provides 9 SATA ports for drive expansion
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Connects through an M.2 M-Key slot
$123.14
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.4

16 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, External

+16 external ports for expansion enclosures
+Half-length card fits compact chassis
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
EdsjtzrsqSpec score 8.3

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Six SATA III ports for adding several drives
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Adds ports to a system with limited SATA connectors
$112.93
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
AglbvbquoSpec score 8.3

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Six SATA III ports for adding several drives
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Adds ports to a system with limited SATA connectors
$112.31
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, External

+8 external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface
$123.00
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
KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.1

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

+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
$168.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.1

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

+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
$190.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

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

+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
$130.22
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
EdsjtzrsqSpec score 8.1

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

+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
$196.05
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
LSI

HBA

+Functions as a host bus adapter for connecting storage devices
+Uses a PCI Express interface for the host connection
+Supports SATA drive connections as a SATA RAID product line
$150.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Yrwygcgwy

8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+Includes 256MB cache for faster write handling
+Includes battery backup unit for cache protection
+Offers 8 internal ports for drives
$125.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Bfqtxlavk

8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+Includes 256MB cache for faster write handling
+Includes battery backup unit for cache protection
+Offers 8 internal ports for drives
$125.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Lpxlqklyp

16 Drive ports, HBA, Internal

+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+Suited to ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID builds
$115.33
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Knjcsvhgh

HBA

+IT mode passes drives directly to the operating system
+Eight-port SAS controller for storage builds
+Includes a fan for cooling the card
$139.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Yrwygcgwy

HBA

+IT mode passes drives directly to the operating system
+Eight-port SAS controller for storage builds
+Includes a fan for cooling the card
$139.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Bfqtxlavk

HBA

+IT mode passes drives directly to the operating system
+Eight-port SAS controller for storage builds
+Includes a fan for cooling the card
$139.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Yrwygcgwy

PCIe 3.0, Internal

+Provides internal connections for storage drives
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Supports 12Gb/s transfer speeds
$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Knjcsvhgh

16 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+1GB cache for buffered RAID operations
+Includes flash battery for cache protection
$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Bfqtxlavk

16 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+1GB cache for buffered RAID operations
+Includes flash battery for cache protection
$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Yrwygcgwy

16 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+1GB cache for buffered RAID operations
+Includes flash battery for cache protection
$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsTypeSpec scorePrice
248.9$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8HBA8.7$131.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8HBA8.7$131.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8HBA8.7$159.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
98.4$123.14
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
168.4$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
68.3$112.93
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details

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