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RAID and HBA Cards under $250

All RAID and HBA Cards

7 RAID and HBA cards under $250 from LSI, Broadcom, Dell and more. Most cost $214 to $215, and half cost less than $215.

Top brands: LSIDellLSI LogicAdaptecHPLanpanYiBaoTongBroadcom

LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS and FreeNAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$229.13
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.7

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

+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.7

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

+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.7

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

+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
812Gb/sHBAInternal8.7$229.13
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
812Gb/sHBA8.7$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
812Gb/sHBA8.7$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
812Gb/sHBA8.7$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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