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RAID and HBA Cards under $250

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17 RAID and HBA cards under $250 from LSI, Broadcom, Dell and more. Most cost $155 to $219, and half cost less than $175.

Top brands: LSI (4)

BroadcomSpec score 8.7

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

+8 internal channels for eight drives
+12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA support
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
−Lower 1200 MBps throughput than newer models
$183.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 8.4

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal

+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
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 - Details
BroadcomSpec 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 - 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
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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
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
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 - Details
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 - 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
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 - Details
Bfqtxlavk

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
Yrwygcgwy

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
Bfqtxlavk

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

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
812Gb/sRAIDInternal8.7$183.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
8RAIDInternal8.4$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
12Gb/sRAID9.2$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1612Gb/sRAIDInternal9.0$233.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
86Gb/sRAID8.1$219.35
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16RAIDInternaln/a$154.91
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
812Gb/sRAIDInternal8.7$220.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
812Gb/sRAIDInternal8.7$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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