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RAID and HBA Cards under $300

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9 RAID and HBA cards under $300 from HighPoint, LSI and Lanpan. Most cost $210 to $262, and half cost less than $251.

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Drive ports: 16  ×Clear all
BrandLanpan2Broadcom1
Drive ports8161692424151
PCIePCIe 3.03
SAS speed12Gb/s9
IT modeIT mode7
TypeHBA7RAID2
Controller chipSAS32161SAS32241
Port locationInternal9
PriceUnder $2504$250 & above5
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Drive ports: 16  ×9 resultsSort byRecommendedSpec scorePrice: low to highPrice: high to low
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+RAID 5 support for drive redundancy
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
−Lacks IT mode for pass-through to ZFS setups
$256.25
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen ports for a large number of drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Needs a PCIe x8 slot for full performance
$209.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 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
YrwygcgwySpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
$210.43
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1

16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the OS
$250.91
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
$229.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
1612Gb/sRAIDInternal9.1$256.25
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.0$209.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.1$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sRAIDInternal9.0$233.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.1$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.1$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.1$210.43
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.1$250.91
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.0$229.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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