RAID and HBA Cards under $300

2 RAID and HBA cards under $300 from HighPoint, LSI and Lanpan. Prices run $265 to $279.

YiBaoTongSpec score 9.3

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

+Provides 24 internal ports from one card

+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS

$279.88

as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details

GlotrendsSpec score 9.2

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1164

+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 29 here

+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 18 here have a higher pcie

$265.00

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA card	Drive ports	SAS speed	Type	Port location	Spec score	Price
	24	12Gb/s	HBA	Internal	9.3	$279.88 as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
	24		HBA		9.2	$265.00 as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

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