RAID and HBA Cards under $250

4 RAID and HBA cards under $250 from LSI, Broadcom, Dell and more. Prices run $158 to $182.

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External

+Rated at 6GB/s for high-speed storage transfers

+Uses a PCI-E x8 slot for the card connection

+Includes the card and 8087-8482 cable

−External port side limits use to external storage setups

$182.54

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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 - Details

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 - Details

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 - Details

Compare specs

Drive ports	SAS speed	Type	Port location	Spec score	Price
			External	n/a	$182.54 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8	12Gb/s	RAID	External	8.7	$158.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8	12Gb/s	HBA	External	8.7	$159.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
16	6Gb/s		External	8.4	$175.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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