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RAID and HBA Cards under $75

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67 RAID and HBA cards under $75 from IO Crest, LSI Logic, Lanpan and more. Most cost $14 to $71, and half cost less than $50.

Top brands: Lanpan (8)YiBaoTong (6)

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
StarTech.comSpec score 8.0

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, ASM1164

+Four SATA ports for adding drives
+6Gbps SATA III speed per port
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
−No RAID functionality for array redundancy
$50.72
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Includes two SFF-8643 to SATA cables
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$74.99-12%List: $84.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
LSISpec score 8.8

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

+12Gb/s SAS interface speed for fast drive connections
+External ports for connecting drive enclosures
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight drives
−No RAID function, so no built-in drive arrays
$64.00-6%Was: $67.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
MoonqkusesSpec score 8.0

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, Marvell 88SE9215

+Four SATA ports for adding internal drives
+6Gbps SATA 3.0 speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Non-RAID, so no hardware redundancy or striping
$18.04-5%Was: $18.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.1

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

+8 drive ports: only 19 of 172 here have more drive ports
−PCIe 2.0: 80 of the 109 here have a higher pcie
$56.99-5%Was: $59.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
Ziyituod

4 Drive ports, HBA, Marvell 88SE9215

+Four ports for additional SATA drives
+Marvell 88SE9215 controller chip
+Includes four cables and a low profile bracket
$17.09-5%Was: $17.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
EbtoolsSpec score 8.8

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Eight external ports for connecting drive enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
−External ports need compatible cables and enclosures
$59.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
IpolexSpec score 8.5

10 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB582

+Ten SATA ports for large drive counts
+PCIe 3.0 interface with 6Gbps controller
+Includes ten SATA cables
−Non-RAID only, no drive array support
$34.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
H!Fiber.comSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 82 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 12 of 109 here have a higher pcie
$56.88-8%Was: $61.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bus bandwidth
+Internal 8-port layout suits a server or NAS chassis
$65.00-7%Was: $69.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.7

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
LanpanSpec score 8.7

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
Lemon treeSpec score 8.7

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
$63.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.7

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
$65.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
Lemon treeSpec score 8.7

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
$51.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.7

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+8 internal ports for multi-drive setups
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$65.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
LanpanSpec score 8.3

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

+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast bus connection
−Older SAS2308 chip with 6Gb/s SAS speed
$71.80
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - Details
ZurjySpec score 8.3

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for multiple SAS or SATA drives
+IT mode firmware passes drives straight to the operating system
+Includes breakout cables for connecting drives
−Only eight ports, fewer than sixteen-port alternatives
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:08 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.3

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

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2308 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
−Internal ports only, no external connection
$67.80
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - Details
IO CrestSpec score 8.1

5 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA, JMB585

+Five SATA ports for internal drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+M.2 B+M key adapter form factor
−Non-RAID, so no hardware RAID support
$24.86
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
SvnxingtiiSpec score 8.1

8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA, SAS2008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses SAS2008 chip on a PCIe 2.0 x8 interface
−Limited to PCIe 2.0 bandwidth
$64.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.1

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

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+SAS2008 chip for 6Gb/s drive support
−Limited to 6Gb/s SAS speed
$54.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.1

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

+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS and SATA
−Uses an older PCIe 2.0 interface
−Limited to 6Gb/s link speed
$59.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.1

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
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.1

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
+Includes SATA cables for direct drive connections
−PCIe 2.0 interface limits throughput on newer systems
$69.88
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 7.9

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
LanpanSpec score 7.9

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

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsSpec scorePrice
68.2$67.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
48.0$50.72
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
88.7$74.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
88.8$64.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
48.0$18.04
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
88.1$56.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
4n/a$17.09
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
88.8$59.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
108.5$34.99
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - Details
88.7$56.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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