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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.2
Pros+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
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
$210.43
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
+HBA design passes drives straight to the operating system
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+16 drive ports: only 5 of 56 here have more drive ports
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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 - DetailsBroadcomSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+16 internal channels for large drive counts
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
$233.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsLanpanSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
$229.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast bus connection
+Includes SAS cables for connecting drives
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 5 of 56 here have more drive ports
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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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+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
+Internal ports suit a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode supports ZFS and TrueNAS setups
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
+16 drive ports: only 5 of 56 here have more drive ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.9
24 Drive ports, 6Gb/s
+24 ports for connecting many drives
+6Gb/s SATA and SAS speed
+Expander design for hot-swap storage builds
$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+24 ports for connecting many drives
+6Gb/s SATA and SAS speed
+Expander design for hot-swap storage builds
+PCIe interface for server use
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 56 here
−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.9
24 Drive ports, 6Gb/s
+24 ports for connecting many drives at once
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe card format for server installation
$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+24 ports for connecting many drives at once
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe card format for server installation
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 56 here
−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.9
24 Drive ports, 6Gb/s
+24 ports for connecting many drives at once
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe card format for server installation
$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+24 ports for connecting many drives at once
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe card format for server installation
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 56 here
−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+8 internal ports for a moderate drive count
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
$239.40
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+8 internal ports for a moderate drive count
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
+HBA design passes drives straight to the operating system
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
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HighPointSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight SAS or SATA drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
$229.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight ports for connecting up to eight SAS or SATA drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
$220.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+Includes CacheVault for cache protection
+RAID controller for drive redundancy and striping
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+RAID controller for drive redundancy and striping
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
+RAID support for levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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StorageTekProSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External
+Eight external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
$159.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
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LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
+Low profile form factor for compact builds
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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SlmlsgbSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal
+Eight internal ports for SAS and SATA drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for higher bandwidth
$212.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for SAS and SATA drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for higher bandwidth
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 47 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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LSISpec score 8.4
16 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, External
+16 external ports for expansion enclosures
+Half-length card fits compact chassis
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+16 external ports for expansion enclosures
+Half-length card fits compact chassis
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+16 drive ports: only 5 of 56 here have more drive ports
−PCIe 2.0: 34 of the 35 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
$168.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Suited to ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID builds
+Includes two SFF-8087 to SATA connections
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
$190.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+8 internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Suited to ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID builds
+Two SFF-8087 connectors for SATA drives
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID
+Eight ports for connecting multiple drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+PCIe x8 interface for a standard expansion slot
$219.35
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight ports for connecting multiple drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+PCIe x8 interface for a standard expansion slot
+1GB cache with battery backup unit
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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EdsjtzrsqSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
$196.05
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+Works with SATA drives for expansion
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 32 of the 47 here have a higher sas speed
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LSI
HBA
+Functions as a host bus adapter for connecting storage devices
+Uses a PCI Express interface for the host connection
+Supports SATA drive connections as a SATA RAID product line
$150.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
About this product
Gpbmwbrkth
5 Drive ports
+Adds five SATA ports for HDDs and SSDs
+Uses a PCI Express X4 Gen3 interface
+Works with PCIe to SATA expansion needs
$228.44
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Adds five SATA ports for HDDs and SSDs
+Uses a PCI Express X4 Gen3 interface
+Works with PCIe to SATA expansion needs
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−5 drive ports: 55 of the 56 here have more drive ports
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Yrwygcgwy
PCIe 3.0, Internal
+Provides internal connections for storage drives
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Supports 12Gb/s transfer speeds
$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Provides internal connections for storage drives
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Supports 12Gb/s transfer speeds
Compared with the 74 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 35 here have a higher pcie
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