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-Informatique

ASM1061

+Combines mSATA and SATA connections on one PCIe board

+Built on the ASM1061 chipset

+SATA 3.0 interface at 6GB

−Specifications do not state the number of ports

$25.24

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

Kalea-Informatique

PCIe 2.0, ASM1061

+Compact format for small cases

+Two SATA 6G ports

+PCIe 2.0 x1 interface

−Only two drive ports

$25.41

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

Luckdano

4 Drive ports, HBA, Internal

+Provides 4 internal ports for adding drives

+Uses a Sil3114 chipset for data transfer

+Works as a host bus adapter for storage drives

−Sil3114 chipset is limited to 1.5Gbps transfer speeds

$13.39

as of 11/04/2026 02:08 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

PCIe 4.0

+PCIe 4.0 interface for high host bandwidth

+Dual external SFF-8654 connector design for external storage

+Supports VROC RAID0 for NVMe drives

−Requires NVMe drives with a compatible adapter

$39.66

as of 11/04/2026 05:06 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

NFHK

PCIe 4.0

+PCIe 4.0 interface for high host bandwidth

+Single external SFF-8654 connector for external storage

+Supports VROC RAID0 for NVMe drives

−Requires NVMe drives with a compatible adapter

$22.99

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

Dilwe

HBA, Internal

+Provides 2 internal SATA II ports for storage drives

+Works as a HBA card for internal drive connections

+Also supports IDE ATA133 connections

−Internal ports only, with no external connection option

$18.36

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

NGFF

PCIe 5.0, HBA

+PCIe 5.0 interface for high-bandwidth connections

+Supports dual M.2 NVMe SSDs in one card

+Uses a PCIe x16 slot for high-bandwidth expansion

−Requires a PCIe x16 slot for the card

$19.99

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

Chichiyang

4 Drive ports, RAID

+Four SATA ports for adding drives

+Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 and JBOD modes

+Listed transfer rate of 150MB/s

−Uses a PCI interface rather than PCIe

$15.12

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

Dbeixiwei

RAID

+Four SATA ports for adding internal drives

+Built-in RAID support for drive arrays

+Supports HDD, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and CD-R/CD-RW drives

−Older 1.5Gb/s SATA speed limits fast drives

$14.83

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

Ashata

2 Drive ports, ASM1061

+Two ports for adding drives

+Uses the ASM1061 chip

+Listed 6Gbps support

−Only two ports compared with four-port and larger cards

$14.33

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

Chiciris

4 Drive ports

+Provides four ports for adding internal drives

+Connects through a PCIe interface

+Runs each channel at 1.5Gbps

−Older 1.5Gbps per channel speed limits drive throughput

$15.03

as of 11/04/2026 02:09 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

Lylxghyhp

ASM1061

+Combines mSATA SSD and SATA 3.0 connections on one card

+Uses ASM1061 controller chip

+Low profile design for compact cases

−Connects through a PCIe x1 slot

$17.29

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

Tangxi

2 Drive ports, ASM1061

+Two SATA III ports at 6Gbps

+Plug and play installation on PCIe slots

+Includes fixed brackets for mounting

−Only 2 ports limits drive expansion

$13.00

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

Retyly

4 Drive ports

+4 SATA ports for adding internal drives

+Includes two SATA cables

+Designed for desktop PC use

−Older PCI slot format, not PCIe

$10.13

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

Saluaqui

HBA, Internal

+Provides four internal ports for drive connections

+Uses the Sil3114 chipset

+Connects through a PCI interface

−Uses a PCI interface rather than PCIe

$13.53

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

Trotwei Blue

10 Drive ports

+Ten ports for connecting many SATA drives

+6Gbps SATA 3.0 support

+PCI Express x1 interface fits small slots

−PCIe x1 interface limits total bandwidth across ports

$35.90

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

RAID

+Provides RAID control for managing multiple drives

+Uses a PCIe 3x8 interface for SAS connections

+Supports SAS controller functions for server storage

−Sold as a spare part rather than a complete controller card

$24.00

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

Generic

3 Drive ports, HBA

+Three SATA ports for adding drives

+Supports both RAID and IDE controller functions

+Standard PCI card for older desktop systems

−Only three SATA ports

$49.99

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

Ythythyth

4 Drive ports

+Four SATA ports for adding internal drives

+Includes two SATA cables in the package

+Internal expansion card for desktop PCs

−Uses a legacy PCI interface

$19.75

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

Zunate

4 Drive ports

+Four ports for adding SATA drives to a computer

+Sil3114 chipset is built into this card

+Standard PCI interface for older desktop systems

−Standard PCI slot limits throughput compared with PCIe cards

$13.76

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

SvnxingtiiSpec score 9.3

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives

+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast drive connections

+IT mode firmware for direct drive access

$38.99

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

10GtekSpec score 9.0

10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB582

+Ten SATA ports for many drives

+Uses JMB582 chipset

+PCIe 3.0 interface

$39.39

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

10GtekSpec score 9.0

PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA speeds

+PCIe 3.0 interface

+Dual port mini SAS connections

$28.99

as of 11/04/2026 10:05 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

CYSpec score 8.9

9 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0

+Provides 9 SATA ports

+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface

+Mounts in an M.2 M-Key slot for NAS builds

$39.99

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

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4	n/a	$13.39 as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
8	n/a	$42.99 as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
	n/a	$39.66 as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
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	n/a	$18.36 as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
	n/a	$19.99 as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
4	n/a	$15.12 as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details

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