RAID and HBA Cards under $50

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207 RAID and HBA cards under $50 from IO Crest, NGFF, NFHK and more. Most cost $13 to $42, and half cost less than $23.

Top brands: LSI Logic (5)

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

SegrehySpec score 8.3

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Four ports for connecting four NVMe SSDs

+PCIe 3.0 interface for a PCIe x16 slot

+Individual LED indicator for each port

−Only PCIe 3.0, slower than PCIe 4.0 cards

$22.93

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

ZunateSpec score 8.1

4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID

+1GB cache for buffering array write operations

+Four ports suited to small RAID arrays

+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives

−Only four ports limits the number of drives

$37.99

as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

LanpanSpec score 8.1

4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID

+Four internal ports for small drive setups

+6Gb/s SAS speed for SAS and SATA drives

−Only four ports limits the number of drives

$49.00

as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

EbtoolsSpec score 8.1

PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID

+RAID controller with 6Gb/s SATA/SAS interface

+Uses PCIe x8 slot connection

+Supports RAID array configurations

−Older PCIe 2.0 bus limits maximum throughput

$35.22

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

GenericSpec score 8.0

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA

+Two SATA ports for added drives

+PCIe 3.0 x1 slot interface

+Non-RAID host bus adapter function

−Non-RAID only, so no drive redundancy

$17.99

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

ZezefufuSpec score 8.0

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Two SATA 6Gbps ports for extra drives

+Uses an M.2 A+E key slot for installation

+PCIe 3.0 interface for expansion

−Only two ports, fewer than four-port cards

$18.80

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

AoQhirSpec score 8.0

2 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Adds two SATA 3.0 ports to a PCIe x1 slot

+Supports 6Gbps SATA transfer speed

+Supports soft RAID on Windows 10 and Linux

−Only 2 ports limits drive expansion

$18.32

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

HPSpec score 7.9

2 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, Internal

+Internal port side fits inside a server chassis

+6Gb/s SAS interface for storage links

+RAID support for mirrored or striped drive sets

−1GB cache is small for heavy write workloads

$42.00

as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

BSTiltionSpec score 7.8

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+ASM1061 chip provides two ports for drive connections

+PCIe 2.0 interface fits standard expansion slots

+Two ports add storage without replacing the motherboard

−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than current PCIe generations

$15.09

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

ElfjmzpSpec score 7.8

2 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two internal SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gbps

+Adds two eSATA external ports

+Uses the ASM1061 controller chip

−Only two internal ports, limiting drive count

$16.98

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

ApplianPar

4 Drive ports

+Four SATA ports for adding drives to a computer

+Internal PCI card installs in an expansion slot

+Includes two SATA cables for connecting drives

−PCI interface limits throughput compared with PCIe cards

$13.49

as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

Yubjiang

5 Drive ports

+Expands one connection to five SATA ports

+Provides 6Gbps SATA 3.0 connectivity

+Fits a desktop PC mainboard

−Only five ports for drives

$26.25

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Acer

RAID

+Provides RAID functionality through a MegaRAID controller

+Supports Ultra320 SCSI drives over a 64-bit PCI interface

+Zero-channel RAID design offloads RAID to the host system

−Uses the older Ultra320 SCSI interface rather than newer SAS

$12.99

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 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

Aramox

PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Two ports for adding drives to a PC

+6Gbps transfer speed for SATA drives

+Supports AHCI mode

−PCIe 2.0 interface limits bandwidth on modern systems

$12.96

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Asixxsix

HBA, Internal

+Four internal ports for adding hard drives to a computer

+JBOD capability lets drives run as individual disks

+Internal host bus adapter type for drive expansion

−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections

$15.02

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Chenyang

ASM1061

+Two eSATA/SATA ports for added drive connections

+Uses an ASM1061 controller chip

+Jumper switch selects which ports are active

−Only two ports can work at a time

$13.99

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Coolgear

2 Drive ports

+Provides 2 SATA2 ports

+Dual eSATA connectors

+34mm express card form factor

−Designed for Windows Vista and XP laptops

$13.29

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 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

Ebtools

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a standard PCI slot

+Uses Sil3114 chipset for internal SATA connections

+Supports RAID functions for combined drive arrays

−Older 1.5Gbps SATA speed limits throughput per drive

$20.46

as of 11/04/2026 04:05 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

Generic

4 Drive ports

+Provides four SATA ports from a PCI expansion card

+Converts a standard PCI slot to SATA connections

+Uses 3114 array card design for SATA drive expansion

−Older PCI interface offers far less bandwidth than PCIe

$12.02

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Generic

4 Drive ports, HBA

+Four ports for connecting additional drives or devices

+Operates as a host bus adapter for storage expansion

+Rated at 1.5Gbps internal transmission speed

−Internal transmission rated at only 1.5Gbps, which is slow by current standards

$15.00

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

Hidyliu

6Gb/s, RAID, SAS2108, Internal

+RAID card with 512MB cache for array performance

+Eight internal ports for multiple drives

+Mini-SAS connector for cable-based drive connections

−Internal ports only, no external drive connections

$24.09

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

JEYI

PCIe 5.0

+Four NVMe M.2 bays on one card

+PCIe 5.0 interface for high bandwidth

+Supports up to 40,000MB/s throughput

−Requires a PCIe 5.0 x16 slot

$39.90

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

JMT

4 Drive ports

+Four ports for splitting M.2 NVMe SSD connections

+Uses a PCI Express x16 slot for array expansion

+Works with M.2 M key SSDs

−Specifications do not state the PCIe generation supported

$19.79

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

JMT

PCIe 2.0

+Adds SATA 3.0 connections through a PCI Express card

+6G SATA interface for faster hard disk transfer speeds

+Designed for hard disk expansion in a desktop

−Uses the older PCIe 2.0 standard

$13.98

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

Drive ports	Spec score	Price
4	8.3	$33.98 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
4	8.3	$22.93 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
4	8.1	$37.99 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
4	8.1	$49.00 as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
	8.1	$35.22 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
2	8.0	$17.99 as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
2	8.0	$18.80 as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
2	8.0	$18.32 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
2	7.9	$42.00 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
2	7.8	$15.09 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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