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RAID and HBA Cards under $50

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25 RAID and HBA cards under $50 from IO Crest, NGFF, NFHK and more. Most cost $14 to $49, and half cost less than $38.

Mugast

Internal

+Provides four internal SATA ports for drives
+Supports RAID control for combining drives
+Runs at a 1.5 Gb/s SATA rate
−1.5 Gb/s rate is slower than current SATA speeds
−Lists older Windows versions as supported systems
$15.34-23%Was: $19.80
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
Supermicro

12Gb/s, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SAS drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+Provides internal RAID adapter functionality for storage arrays
$30.59-10%Was: $33.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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
SzlmhggSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, Internal

+Eight internal ports for SAS and SATA drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS connections
+Provides hardware RAID controller functions
−Only supports 6Gb/s, slower than newer SAS standards
$37.64
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 8.4

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID

+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+1GB DDR3 cache for buffered write performance
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than PCIe 3.0 cards
$47.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.4

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

+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and similar software RAID
+6Gb/s SAS link speed for SATA and SAS drives
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
$39.88
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
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
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
Oumij1Spec score 8.4

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID

+Eight internal ports for many drives
+RAID controller with 6Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe x8 interface for expansion
−PCIe 2.0 interface, older than current standards
$40.54
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
FesjoySpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, SAS2208

+Eight internal ports for drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS connections
+Uses the SAS2208 RAID controller chip
$25.59
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LSI LogicSpec score 8.6

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

+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+6Gb/s SAS speed for drive connections
$20.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Can act as an HBA or RAID controller
$38.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
SvnxingtiiSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
$36.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.1

4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, Internal

+Four internal ports for four drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCI Express interface for standard expansion slots
$42.44
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LSI Logic

8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal

+Internal ports for connecting drives inside a server or PC
+RAID controller for mirrored or striped drive arrays
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight drives
$26.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Generic

12Gb/s, Internal

+Internal SAS port side for server or workstation builds
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+Dual internal connections for multiple drives
$49.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
Hurrise

4 Drive ports, Internal

+Provides 4 internal ports for drive connections
+Adds storage connectivity through a PCI slot
$13.48
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
n/a$15.34
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
n/a$30.59
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
89.0$46.92
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details
88.6$37.64
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
88.4$47.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
88.4$39.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
48.1$49.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
27.9$42.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
89.0$49.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
88.4$40.54
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - Details

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