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RAID and HBA Cards under $2,500

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6 RAID and HBA cards under $2,500. Most cost $2,453 to $2,467, and half cost less than $2,467.

Top brands: LSIDellLSI LogicAdaptecHPLanpanYiBaoTongBroadcom

BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.5

24 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, HBA, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive counts
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high bandwidth
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$2,467.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
AkpzkyywnSpec score 9.2

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
$2,453.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 9.5

24 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, HBA, Internal

+24 internal ports for connecting many drives
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+PCIe 4.0 interface for faster host connection
−Requires a PCIe 4.0 slot for full speed
$2,467.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.5

24 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, HBA, Internal

+24 internal ports for connecting many drives
+Tri-mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+PCIe 4.0 interface for faster host connection
−Requires a PCIe 4.0 slot for full speed
$2,467.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
EdsjtzrsqSpec score 9.2

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
$2,465.83
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BgphqlhodSpec score 9.2

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
$2,453.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsPCIeTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
24PCIe 4.0HBAInternal9.5$2,467.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
24PCIe 3.0RAIDInternal9.2$2,453.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
24PCIe 4.0HBAInternal9.5$2,467.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
24PCIe 4.0HBAInternal9.5$2,467.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
24PCIe 3.0RAIDInternal9.2$2,465.83
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
24PCIe 3.0RAIDInternal9.2$2,453.44
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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