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RAID and HBA Cards under $50

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12 RAID and HBA cards under $50 from IO Crest, NGFF, NFHK and more. Most cost $36 to $45, and half cost less than $39.

YbbottSpec score 9.0

10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+10 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 120 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 11 of 71 here have a higher pcie
$45.98-6%List: $48.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
ElecnexusSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+PCIe 3.0: only 11 of 71 here have a higher pcie
+6 drive ports: 69 of the 120 here have fewer drive ports
$34.19-5%List: $35.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Xidonasuo

PCIe 2.0, ASM1166

+Uses the ASM1166 chip for SATA connectivity
+Connects to a PCIe 2.0 slot
+Adds SATA ports to a system through PCIe
−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than current standards
$41.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
BTBcoinSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1166

+Six SATA ports for adding multiple drives
+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface for fast data transfer
+Uses an ASM1166 controller chip
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Seexddt

ASM1166

+Provides 6 SATA channels for added drives
+Includes metal shielding for the card
+Supports AHCI mode
$42.29
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Fentency

9 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Nine SATA 3.0 ports for connecting many drives to one card
+Rated at 6Gbps SATA 3.0 transfer speed
+Uses ASM1166 chipset for drive connectivity
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Generic

8 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Provides 8 SATA3.0 ports for drive expansion
+Uses an ASM1166 chipset
+Connects through an M.2 NVMe slot
$36.18
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
XdingjialaSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Six SATA III ports at 6Gbps
+ASM1166 controller chipset
+PCIe 3.0 x4 interface
$44.64-5%List: $46.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
MzhouSpec score 9.0

10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Ten SATA ports for connecting many drives
+ASM1166 chipset for SATA expansion
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
−Single PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth
$45.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Six SATA 6Gbps ports on one card
+Uses the ASM1166 chip with PCIe 3.0
+Supports AHCI mode
−Runs on a single PCIe x1 lane, which limits total bandwidth
$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
RiitopSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Six SATA III 6Gbps ports for multiple drives
+Uses the ASM1166 controller chip
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
$39.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
GlotrendsSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1166

+PCIe 3.0: only 11 of 71 here have a higher pcie
+6 drive ports: 69 of the 120 here have fewer drive ports
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
109.0$45.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
68.5$34.19
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
n/a$41.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
n/a$42.29
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
9n/a$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
8n/a$36.18
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$44.64
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
109.0$45.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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