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RAID and HBA Cards under $250

All RAID and HBA Cards

74 RAID and HBA cards under $250 from LSI, Broadcom, Dell and more. Most cost $159 to $229, and half cost less than $194.

Top brands: LSI (8)Broadcom (4)

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16 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+1GB cache for buffered RAID operations
+Includes flash battery for cache protection
$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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16 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+1GB cache for buffered RAID operations
+Includes flash battery for cache protection
$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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16 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+1GB cache for buffered RAID operations
+Includes flash battery for cache protection
$154.91
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
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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
Dell

12Gb/s, RAID

+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+RAID controller for array-based storage configurations
+Eight port connectivity for many drives
$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
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RAID

+RAID controller type for managing multiple drives as arrays
+1GB cache with battery for write performance
+12G array card for 12Gb/s drive connections
$160.18
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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RAID

+RAID controller type for managing multiple drives as arrays
+1GB cache with battery for write performance
+12G array card for 12Gb/s drive connections
$160.18
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
HP

12Gb/s, RAID

+Eight internal channels for SATA and SAS drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+RAID controller with a 1.2 listed specification
$154.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Broadcom

8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+Eight internal ports connect up to eight drives
+RAID controller supports multiple drive configurations
+Internal port layout suits server chassis installation
$197.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Kinpiyeop

8 Drive ports

+Eight SATA3.0 ports for many internal drives
+PCIe 1X slot connection
+SATA3.0 interface rated at 6Gb
$179.94
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
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8 Drive ports

+Eight SATA3.0 ports for many internal drives
+PCIe 1X slot connection
+SATA3.0 interface rated at 6Gb
$161.95
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Galrescyh

8 Drive ports

+Eight SATA3.0 ports for many internal drives
+PCIe 1X slot connection
+SATA3.0 interface rated at 6Gb
$179.94
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
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6 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Provides 6 SATA 3.0 ports
+Uses ASM1166 controller chip
+Fits a PCIe x4 slot for hard drive connections
$181.09
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
16RAIDInternaln/a$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16RAIDInternaln/a$154.91
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16RAIDInternaln/a$154.91
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
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sRAIDn/a$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
RAIDn/a$160.18
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
RAIDn/a$160.18
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sRAIDn/a$154.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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