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RAID and HBA Cards under $50

All RAID and HBA Cards

3 RAID and HBA cards under $50 from IO Crest, NGFF, NFHK and more. Prices run $47 to $49.

Lemon treeSpec score 9.0

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
−Only eight ports, fewer than sixteen-port alternatives
$46.92-6%Was: $49.68
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 9.0

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
−Requires a PCIe x8 or wider slot
$49.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 9.0

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+8 internal ports for expanding drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive links
+IT mode for direct drive access
$49.88
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

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RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
89.0$46.92
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
89.0$49.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
89.0$49.88
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

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