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RAID and HBA Cards under $500

All RAID and HBA Cards

5 RAID and HBA cards under $500. Most cost $412 to $494, and half cost less than $412.

Top brands: LSIDellLSI LogicAdaptecHPLanpanYiBaoTongBroadcom

LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1

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

+Provides 16 internal ports for many drives
+Uses 12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports both SATA and SAS drives
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$490.49
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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16 Drive ports, HBA, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gbps transfer rate
+IT mode support for direct drive access
$494.87
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
BfqtxlavkSpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
YrwygcgwySpec score 9.0

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal

+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Internal ports only, no external enclosure connections
$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsPCIeSAS speedTypePort locationSpec scorePrice
1612Gb/sHBAInternal9.1$490.49
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
16PCIe 3.012Gb/sInternal9.0$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16HBAInternaln/a$494.87
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16PCIe 3.012Gb/sInternal9.0$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
16PCIe 3.012Gb/sInternal9.0$412.04
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details

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