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RAID and HBA Cards under $200

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39 RAID and HBA cards under $200 from LSI, Dell, Adaptec and more. Most cost $105 to $194, and half cost less than $149.

Top brands: Dell (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
DellSpec score 9.5

PCIe 4.0, 12Gb/s

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast storage links
+Uses PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth host connection
+Dell customer kit adapter for PERC H350 controller setups
−Sold as an adapter kit rather than a complete controller card
$185.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
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 - Details
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 - 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
GenericSpec 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 - 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
Dell

12Gb/s, HBA, External

+External ports provide connection to outside storage enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed for fast drive links
+Four SFF-8644 ports allow multiple external connections
−External-only port layout limits use with internal drives
$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 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 8.7

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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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12Gb/s, RAID

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Hardware RAID controller function
+1GB cache memory included
−Mini form factor for specific server chassis
$103.10
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, RAID

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Hardware RAID controller function
+1GB cache memory included
−Mini form factor for specific server chassis
$103.10
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, RAID

+Mini form factor for Dell PowerEdge R430, R530, R630, R730 servers
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage connections
+Includes 1GB cache with battery backup
−Mono RAID controller supports only one array
$103.10
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
9.5$185.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8HBA8.7$128.76
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8HBA8.7$105.57
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$183.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$149.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
4HBA8.6$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
HBAn/a$149.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 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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