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RAID and HBA Cards under $200

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6 RAID and HBA cards under $200 from LSI, Dell, Adaptec and more. Most cost $109 to $175, and half cost less than $120.

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 - Details
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 - 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
HighPoint

PCIe 2.0

+Connects four internal SATA drives through one card
+Uses a PCI Express 2.0 interface
+Supports SATA 6Gb/s drive connections
$109.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
IBM

PCIe 2.0, RAID

+RAID controller type for SAS and SATA drives
+Supports PCIe 2.0 bus interface
+IBM part number 46M0831 for identification
$128.06
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Inline

PCIe 2.0, ASM1064

+Adds eight SATA 6Gb/s ports to a computer
+Uses ASM1064 chip for the controller function
+Uses PCIe 2.0 interface for expansion slots
$139.27
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsTypeSpec scorePrice
108.2$112.18
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
88.1$102.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
168.4$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
n/a$109.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
RAIDn/a$128.06
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
n/a$139.27
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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