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RAID and HBA Cards under $50

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9 RAID and HBA cards under $50 from IO Crest, NGFF, NFHK and more. Most cost $23 to $36, and half cost less than $27.

Kalea-InformatiqueSpec score 8.3

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1064

+Four 6G SATA ports on one card
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Supports AHCI and UEFI for SSD and HDD
−Uses only a single PCIe 3.0 lane
$33.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Actimed

6 Drive ports, ASM1064

+Six SATA III ports for adding drives
+Uses PCIe x1 slot, fitting smaller expansion slots
+Supports 6Gbps SATA III speeds
−Uses a single PCIe x1 lane, limiting total bandwidth
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
BildeeMait

ASM1064

+Provides four SATA 3.0 ports from a single PCIe x1 slot
+Uses ASM1064 chipset for SATA port expansion
+Suits desktops needing extra SATA drive connections
−PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth shared by all four drives
$26.49
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Evenoonest

4 Drive ports, HBA, ASM1064

+4 ports for adding SATA drives
+ASM1064 chip listed in the specifications
+Non-RAID HBA for simple drive expansion
−Only 4 ports for drive expansion
$26.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Mzhou

8 Drive ports, ASM1064

+Eight SATA ports for multiple drives
+Includes eight cables for connecting drives
+Low profile bracket for compact cases
−ASM1064 chipset is an older SATA controller design
$42.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
NFHK

6Gb/s, ASM1064

+Connects four SATA drives through one Mini PCIe slot
+ASM1064 chipset for SATA connectivity
+6Gbps SATA 3.0 protocol support
−Mini PCIe slot limits how many drives it can add
$22.97
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
BinardatSpec score 8.3

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1064

+Four SATA 6Gbps ports for multiple drives
+Uses the ASM1064 controller chip
+Includes four SATA cables
$25.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
ArtHoval

4 Drive ports, ASM1064

+Four ports for connecting four SATA drives
+6Gbps transfer rate per SATA port
+Fits a PCIe x1 slot
$22.93
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
H!Fiber.comSpec score 8.3

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1064

+Four SATA 6Gbps ports for adding drives
+Includes four SATA cables
+Uses an ASM1064 chipset on a PCIe 3.0 x1 link
$26.88
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
48.3$33.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
6n/a$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
n/a$26.49
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
4n/a$26.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8n/a$42.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
n/a$22.97
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
48.3$25.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
4n/a$22.93
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
48.3$26.88
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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