YrwygcgwySpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External
+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
−External ports only, no internal drive connections
$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
+External ports for adding storage enclosures
Cons−External ports only, no internal drive connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
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LpxlqklypSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the system
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drives
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
−No RAID functionality
$317.07
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the system
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drives
+Includes four SFF-8643 cables
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
−No RAID functionality
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.9
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+IT mode for direct drive access
Cons−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 9 here have a higher pcie
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HighPointSpec score 8.9
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s
+Sixteen ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high bandwidth
−Sixteen-port design needs an open PCIe slot with enough space
$399.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+Sixteen ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for high bandwidth
Cons−Sixteen-port design needs an open PCIe slot with enough space
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 9 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Internal
+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Includes two SFF-8643 cables
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$305.43
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Includes two SFF-8643 cables
+Suited to TrueNAS builds
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 9 here have a higher pcie
−8 drive ports: 14 of the 19 here have more drive ports
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$350.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 9 here have a higher pcie
−8 drive ports: 14 of the 19 here have more drive ports
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LpxlqklypSpec score 7.8
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Only four ports limits drive count
$308.08
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score7.8
Pros+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Works as a host bus adapter without RAID
Cons−Only four ports limits drive count
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−4 drive ports: 18 of the 19 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 13 of the 18 here have a higher sas speed
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Knjcsvhgh
8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal
+Includes battery backup for protected write cache
+8 internal ports for connecting drives
+RAID support for drive redundancy
−Only 1GB cache memory
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
$384.05
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Includes battery backup for protected write cache
+8 internal ports for connecting drives
+RAID support for drive redundancy
+PCIe x8 3.0 interface for standard server slots
Cons−Only 1GB cache memory
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−8 drive ports: 14 of the 19 here have more drive ports
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BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External
+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
−External ports only, no internal drive connections
$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+IT mode for direct drive access
+External ports for adding storage enclosures
Cons−External ports only, no internal drive connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
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LpxlqklypSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+Mini-SAS-HD internal connectors
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$305.10
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+Mini-SAS-HD internal connectors
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.9
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+IT mode for direct drive access
Cons−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 9 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.9
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.9
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+IT mode for direct drive access
Cons−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 1 of 9 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+Four SFF-8643 connectors for internal cabling
$358.46
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+Four SFF-8643 connectors for internal cabling
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External
+Sixteen ports for connecting many drives or enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen ports for connecting many drives or enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface for server expansion
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
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EdsjtzrsqSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support
+Initiator target firmware for HBA mode
$365.24
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - DetailsLSISpec score 8.7
28 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+28 ports for connecting many drives
+Supports both SAS and SATA drive connections
$385.14
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+28 ports for connecting many drives
+Supports both SAS and SATA drive connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+28 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 19 here
−PCIe 2.0: 7 of the 9 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 13 of the 18 here have a higher sas speed
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HaehnleinITSpec score 8.6
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal
+Tri-mode support for SATA, SAS, and NVMe drives
+8 internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS connectivity
$319.90
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsLpxlqklypSpec score 8.4
16 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Sixteen internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for ZFS and FreeNAS
$306.29
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for ZFS and FreeNAS
+Known HBA type for direct drive access
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+16 drive ports: only 2 of 19 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 13 of the 18 here have a higher sas speed
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LSISpec score 8.4
20 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+20 ports for connecting many drives
+Supports both SAS and SATA drive connections
$329.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.4
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+20 ports for connecting many drives
+Supports both SAS and SATA drive connections
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+20 drive ports: only 1 of 19 here have more drive ports
−PCIe 2.0: 7 of the 9 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 13 of the 18 here have a higher sas speed
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LSI
6Gb/s, RAID
+16 internal and 4 external ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA interface speed
+Supports RAID for drive redundancy
$349.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+16 internal and 4 external ports for many drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA interface speed
+Supports RAID for drive redundancy
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 13 of the 18 here have a higher sas speed
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Yrwygcgwy
12Gb/s, RAID
+RAID 5 support for redundant storage arrays
+12Gb/s Mini SAS HD interface for fast transfers
+PCIe card with 16 internal ports for many drives
$310.57
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+RAID 5 support for redundant storage arrays
+12Gb/s Mini SAS HD interface for fast transfers
+PCIe card with 16 internal ports for many drives
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 18 here
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Supermicro
PCIe 4.0, SAS3808
+PCIe 4.0 x8 interface for high host bandwidth
+Low profile form factor for compact builds
+Supports both NVMe and SATA M.2 drives
$300.95
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+PCIe 4.0 x8 interface for high host bandwidth
+Low profile form factor for compact builds
+Supports both NVMe and SATA M.2 drives
+RAID 0 and 1 support for M.2 drives
Compared with the 23 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 4.0: the highest pcie of the 9 here
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ATTO
$329.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
