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RAID and HBA Cards under $250

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15 RAID and HBA cards under $250 from LSI, Broadcom, Dell and more. Most cost $174 to $213, and half cost less than $193.

KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$213.43
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2308

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Uses the SAS2308 chip
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$212.19
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008

+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$194.05
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
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 - 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
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 - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$184.63
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.3$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$213.43
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$212.19
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$194.05
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
246Gb/s8.9$174.47
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
166Gb/sExternal8.4$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sRAID8.1$219.35
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.3$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.3$193.23
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$184.63
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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