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RAID and HBA Cards under $300

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38 RAID and HBA cards under $300 from HighPoint, LSI and Lanpan. Most cost $213 to $265, and half cost less than $230.

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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5 Drive ports

+Adds five SATA ports for HDDs and SSDs
+Uses a PCI Express X4 Gen3 interface
+Works with PCIe to SATA expansion needs
$228.44
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Bfqtxlavk

12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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12Gb/s

+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage connections
+1GB cache for buffered write performance
+PCIe x8 slot for high-bandwidth connection
$259.67
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 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
HighPointSpec score 8.2

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 18 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 28 of the 29 here have more drive ports
$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
86Gb/sRAID8.1$219.35
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
5n/a$228.44
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sHBAn/a$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
12Gb/sn/a$259.67
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
24HBA9.2$265.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
48.2$299.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
n/a$229.95
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
n/a$257.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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