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RAID and HBA Cards under $200

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46 RAID and HBA cards under $200 from LSI, Dell, Adaptec and more. Most cost $107 to $199, and half cost less than $148.

Top brands: LSI Logic (4)

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 - Details
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 - Details
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
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
SilverStoneSpec score 8.3

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1166

+Six SATA ports for additional drive connections
+SATA Gen3 6Gbps speed support
+PCIe 3.0 interface with ASM1166 chipset
−PCIe 3.0 x2 link limits total bandwidth
$107.35
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
Lpxlqklyp

PCIe 3.0, HBA

+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS setups without RAID
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Not a RAID card, so it cannot build hardware RAID arrays
$125.67
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Kalea-Informatique

PCIe 3.0

+Supports two M.2 NVMe M Key SSDs
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Hardware RAID 0 and 1 support
−Requires a PCIe x8 slot
$192.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 9.3

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
$192.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
DellSpec score 9.2

PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID

+Provides RAID functionality for redundant storage arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast drive connections
+Uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for host connectivity
$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
BroadcomSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+Sixteen internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
$117.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BroadcomSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA support
+Low profile form factor fits compact cases
$194.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
DpofirsSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
$113.11
as of 11/04/2026 05:08 PST - Details
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 interface for higher bus bandwidth
$194.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsTypeSpec scorePrice
16HBA9.0$199.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$183.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
4HBA8.6$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
10HBA8.5$105.22
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8HBA8.4$183.85
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8RAID8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8HBA8.3$108.39
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
88.3$100.90
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
16HBA9.0$189.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
16HBA9.0$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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