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RAID and HBA Cards under $400

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10 RAID and HBA cards under $400. Most cost $306 to $333, and half cost less than $313.

Top brands: LSIDellLSI LogicAdaptecHPLanpanYiBaoTongBroadcom

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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
LpxlqklypSpec 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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details
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 - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
1612Gb/sHBAExternal9.0$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.0$317.07
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal8.9$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
46Gb/sHBAInternal7.8$308.08
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBA9.0$365.24
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
166Gb/sHBAInternal8.4$306.29
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAExternal9.0$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal8.9$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAInternal8.9$333.90
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
1612Gb/sHBAExternal9.0$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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