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RAID and HBA Cards under $25

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119 RAID and HBA cards under $25 from IO Crest, Cablecc, Dagijird and more. Most cost $11 to $22, and half cost less than $15.

Mugast

Internal

+Provides four internal SATA ports for drives
+Supports RAID control for combining drives
+Runs at a 1.5 Gb/s SATA rate
−1.5 Gb/s rate is slower than current SATA speeds
−Lists older Windows versions as supported systems
$15.34-23%Was: $19.80
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
ElfjmzpSpec score 8.6

4 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, RAID

+Adapter for four M.2 NVMe SSDs in one slot
+Uses the PCIe 4.0 interface for fast host connection
+Supports PCIe bifurcation for multiple drives
−Only four ports, fewer than most SATA expansion cards
$22.98-8%List: $24.97
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
MoonqkusesSpec score 8.4

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Marvell 88SE9215

+Four SATA ports for adding internal drives
+6Gbps SATA 3.0 speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Non-RAID, so no hardware redundancy or striping
$18.04-5%Was: $18.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
Ziyituod

4 Drive ports, HBA, Marvell 88SE9215

+Four ports for additional SATA drives
+Marvell 88SE9215 controller chip
+Includes four cables and a low profile bracket
$17.09-5%Was: $17.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
IO CrestSpec score 8.5

5 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB585

+Five SATA ports for internal drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+M.2 B+M key adapter form factor
−Non-RAID, so no hardware RAID support
$24.86
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
DpofirsSpec score 8.4

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Adds four SATA drive connections through a PCIe 3.0 x1 slot
+Supports four hard drives in one expansion card
+Uses a Sil3114 chipset for SATA connectivity
−SATA interface limits transfer rates to 1.5 Gbps
$15.38
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.1

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA

+Two SATA ports for added drives
+PCIe 3.0 x1 slot interface
+Non-RAID host bus adapter function
−Non-RAID only, so no drive redundancy
$17.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
ZezefufuSpec score 8.1

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Two SATA 6Gbps ports for extra drives
+Uses an M.2 A+E key slot for installation
+PCIe 3.0 interface for expansion
−Only two ports, fewer than four-port cards
$18.80
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
SegrehySpec score 8.4

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Four ports for connecting four NVMe SSDs
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a PCIe x16 slot
+Individual LED indicator for each port
−Only PCIe 3.0, slower than PCIe 4.0 cards
$22.93
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
AoQhirSpec score 8.1

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Adds two SATA 3.0 ports to a PCIe x1 slot
+Supports 6Gbps SATA transfer speed
+Supports soft RAID on Windows 10 and Linux
−Only 2 ports limits drive expansion
$18.32
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BSTiltionSpec score 7.8

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+ASM1061 chip provides two ports for drive connections
+PCIe 2.0 interface fits standard expansion slots
+Two ports add storage without replacing the motherboard
−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than current PCIe generations
$15.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
ElfjmzpSpec score 7.8

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two internal SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gbps
+Adds two eSATA external ports
+Uses the ASM1061 controller chip
−Only two internal ports, limiting drive count
$16.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
ApplianPar

4 Drive ports

+Four SATA ports for adding drives to a computer
+Internal PCI card installs in an expansion slot
+Includes two SATA cables for connecting drives
−PCI interface limits throughput compared with PCIe cards
$13.49
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Acer

RAID

+Provides RAID functionality through a MegaRAID controller
+Supports Ultra320 SCSI drives over a 64-bit PCI interface
+Zero-channel RAID design offloads RAID to the host system
−Uses the older Ultra320 SCSI interface rather than newer SAS
$12.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Aramox

PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two ports for adding drives to a PC
+6Gbps transfer speed for SATA drives
+Supports AHCI mode
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits bandwidth on modern systems
$12.96
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Asixxsix

HBA, Internal

+Four internal ports for adding hard drives to a computer
+JBOD capability lets drives run as individual disks
+Internal host bus adapter type for drive expansion
−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections
$15.02
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Chenyang

ASM1061

+Two eSATA/SATA ports for added drive connections
+Uses an ASM1061 controller chip
+Jumper switch selects which ports are active
−Only two ports can work at a time
$13.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Coolgear

2 Drive ports

+Provides 2 SATA2 ports
+Dual eSATA connectors
+34mm express card form factor
−Designed for Windows Vista and XP laptops
$13.29
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
Ebtools

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a standard PCI slot
+Uses Sil3114 chipset for internal SATA connections
+Supports RAID functions for combined drive arrays
−Older 1.5Gbps SATA speed limits throughput per drive
$20.46
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Generic

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a PCI expansion card
+Converts a standard PCI slot to SATA connections
+Uses 3114 array card design for SATA drive expansion
−Older PCI interface offers far less bandwidth than PCIe
$12.02
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Generic

4 Drive ports, HBA

+Four ports for connecting additional drives or devices
+Operates as a host bus adapter for storage expansion
+Rated at 1.5Gbps internal transmission speed
−Internal transmission rated at only 1.5Gbps, which is slow by current standards
$15.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Hidyliu

6Gb/s, RAID, SAS2108, Internal

+RAID card with 512MB cache for array performance
+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+Mini-SAS connector for cable-based drive connections
−Internal ports only, no external drive connections
$24.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
JMT

4 Drive ports

+Four ports for splitting M.2 NVMe SSD connections
+Uses a PCI Express x16 slot for array expansion
+Works with M.2 M key SSDs
−Specifications do not state the PCIe generation supported
$19.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
JMT

PCIe 2.0

+Adds SATA 3.0 connections through a PCI Express card
+6G SATA interface for faster hard disk transfer speeds
+Designed for hard disk expansion in a desktop
−Uses the older PCIe 2.0 standard
$13.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
Luckdano

4 Drive ports, HBA, Internal

+Provides 4 internal ports for adding drives
+Uses a Sil3114 chipset for data transfer
+Works as a host bus adapter for storage drives
−Sil3114 chipset is limited to 1.5Gbps transfer speeds
$13.39
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
NFHK

6Gb/s, ASM1064

+Connects four SATA drives through one Mini PCIe slot
+ASM1064 chipset for SATA connectivity
+6Gbps SATA 3.0 protocol support
−Mini PCIe slot limits how many drives it can add
$22.97
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
NFHK

PCIe 4.0

+PCIe 4.0 interface for high host bandwidth
+Single external SFF-8654 connector for external storage
+Supports VROC RAID0 for NVMe drives
−Requires NVMe drives with a compatible adapter
$22.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Dilwe

HBA, Internal

+Provides 2 internal SATA II ports for storage drives
+Works as a HBA card for internal drive connections
+Also supports IDE ATA133 connections
−Internal ports only, with no external connection option
$18.36
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardSpec scorePrice
n/a$15.34
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
8.6$22.98
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8.4$18.04
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
n/a$17.09
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
8.5$24.86
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
8.4$15.38
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8.1$17.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
8.1$18.80
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
8.4$22.93
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8.1$18.32
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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