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RAID and HBA Cards under $300

All RAID and HBA Cards

3 RAID and HBA cards under $300 from HighPoint, LSI and Lanpan. Prices run $212 to $219.

Top brands: LSIDellLSI LogicAdaptecHPLanpanYiBaoTongBroadcom

LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$213.43
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LpxlqklypSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2308

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Uses the SAS2308 chip
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$212.19
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 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

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$213.43
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
86Gb/sHBAInternal8.1$212.19
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
86Gb/sRAID8.1$219.35
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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