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RAID and HBA Cards under $50

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11 RAID and HBA cards under $50 from IO Crest, NGFF, NFHK and more. Most cost $27 to $39, and half cost less than $37.

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
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
SinefineSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Six SATA ports for adding several drives
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Adds ports to a system with limited SATA connectors
$29.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 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
Velatemor

6 Drive ports

+Six ports for adding several hard drives
+Plug and play installation for desktop PC upgrades
+Supports NAS builds
$29.09
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
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
NoennullSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Offers 6 ports for connecting additional hard disks
+Uses PCIe 3.0 interface for expansion slot installation
+Includes advanced heat dissipation design for sustained operation
$26.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LylxghyhpSpec score 8.5

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Six SATA ports on one card
+Uses the PCIe 3.0 interface
+Listed 6G transfer speed
$25.59
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
68.5$34.19
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
6n/a$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
68.5$29.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
68.5$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
6n/a$29.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$44.64
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$39.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$26.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.5$25.59
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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