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RAID and HBA Cards under $25

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10 RAID and HBA cards under $25 from IO Crest, Cablecc, Dagijird and more. Most cost $15 to $22, and half cost less than $18.

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
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
ActimedSpec score 8.1

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, JMB582

−2 drive ports: 32 of the 57 here have more drive ports
$16.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 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
FlylinSpec score 8.4

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Four drive ports for multiple M.2 NVMe SSDs
+Fits a PCIe x16 expansion slot
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
$17.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
GotorSpec score 8.1

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Two SATA 6Gbps ports for adding drives
+Fits PCIe x1, x4, x8 and x16 slots
+Connects to SATA 3.0 devices
$12.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardSpec scorePrice
8.4$18.04
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
8.1$16.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 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
8.4$17.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8.1$12.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

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