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RAID and HBA Cards under $75

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17 RAID and HBA cards under $75 from IO Crest, LSI Logic, Lanpan and more. Most cost $37 to $63, and half cost less than $45.

StarTech.comSpec score 8.2

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1166

+Six SATA ports for adding drives
+6Gbps SATA III speed per port
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
−No RAID functionality for array redundancy
$67.99-13%List: $77.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
YbbottSpec score 8.5

10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+10 drive ports: only 8 of 172 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 12 of 109 here have a higher pcie
$45.98-6%List: $48.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
XdingjialaSpec score 8.2

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
MzhouSpec score 9.0

18 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Eighteen SATA ports for large drive arrays
+ASM1166 chipset for SATA expansion
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
−Eighteen ports need a PCIe slot with enough lanes
$64.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
LuskinnoSpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Eight SATA ports for connecting multiple drives
+ASM1166 controller chip
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Only two PCIe lanes limit total throughput
$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Buacoz

6 Drive ports, ASM1166, Internal

+Six internal ports for adding SATA drives
+ASM1166 chip supports the six-port connection
+Supports bootable SSD and HDD installations
−Internal ports only, so no external drive connections
$57.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 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
Seexddt

ASM1166

+Provides 6 SATA channels for added drives
+Includes metal shielding for the card
+Supports AHCI mode
$42.29
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
MzhouSpec score 8.5

10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, ASM1166

+Ten SATA ports for connecting many drives
+ASM1166 chipset for SATA expansion
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
−Single PCIe x1 slot limits total bandwidth
$45.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.2

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
BTBcoinSpec score 8.2

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
RiitopSpec score 8.2

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
Jiahesuw

ASM1166

+Uses an ASM1166 controller chip
+Supports AHCI mode for storage drives
+Provides 6Gbps SATA 3.0 connectivity
$57.09
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Fentency

9 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Nine SATA 3.0 ports for connecting many drives to one card
+Rated at 6Gbps SATA 3.0 transfer speed
+Uses ASM1166 chipset for drive connectivity
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Generic

8 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Provides 8 SATA3.0 ports for drive expansion
+Uses an ASM1166 chipset
+Connects through an M.2 NVMe slot
$36.18
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Weisuyuus

6 Drive ports, ASM1166

+Six SATA 3.0 ports at 6Gbps
+Supports AHCI mode
+Metal cover for the card
$63.39
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
GlotrendsSpec score 8.2

6 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1166

+PCIe 3.0: only 12 of 109 here have a higher pcie
$36.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
68.2$67.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
108.5$45.98
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
68.2$44.64
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
189.0$64.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
88.3$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
6n/a$57.89
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
n/a$41.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
n/a$42.29
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
108.5$45.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
68.2$37.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details

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