LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
$210.43
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
+HBA design passes drives straight to the operating system
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External
+Sixteen ports for connecting many drives or enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
$305.77
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+Sixteen ports for connecting many drives or enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface for server expansion
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
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EdsjtzrsqSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support
+Initiator target firmware for HBA mode
$365.24
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - DetailsN\PSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Provides 16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS data transfer speeds
+Handles both SATA and SAS drives
$72.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+Provides 16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS data transfer speeds
+Handles both SATA and SAS drives
+Works as a host bus adapter for storage drives
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
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LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the OS
$250.91
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the OS
+Includes four SFF-8643 SATA cables
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
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ZurjySpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 ports for connecting many drives at once
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS software RAID setups
$75.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives at once
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS software RAID setups
+Internal ports fit drives inside a server or PC case
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
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GenericSpec score 9.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 4.0 host interface
+8 internal ports for drive connections
$269.90
as of 11/04/2026 02:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 4.0 host interface
+8 internal ports for drive connections
+Host bus adapter for direct drive access
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 4.0: the highest pcie of the 120 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
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BroadcomSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal
+Sixteen internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe 3.0 host interface
$117.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsBroadcomSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for many drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA support
+Low profile form factor fits compact cases
$194.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsBroadcomSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+16 internal channels for large drive counts
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
$655.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsBroadcomSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+16 internal channels for large drive counts
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
$233.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsGugxiomSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+Supports 12Gbps SAS speed per port
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
$73.80
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for a large drive array
+Supports 12Gbps SAS speed per port
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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DpofirsSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
$113.11
as of 11/04/2026 05:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+HBA design passes drives through without RAID
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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LSI LogicSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal
+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Full height bracket fits standard tower cases
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) GowenicSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen ports for a large number of drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
$78.19
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen ports for a large number of drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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LanpanSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
$229.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Sixteen internal ports for large drive arrays
+IT mode passes drives through to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for newer drives
+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast bus connection
+Includes SAS cables for connecting drives
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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SvnxingtiiSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS-3 interface for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
$69.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS-3 interface for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host connection
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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YiBaoTongSpec score 9.0
16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+16 ports support many drives from one card
+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bus bandwidth
$194.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+16 ports support many drives from one card
+12Gb/s SAS link speed for faster drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bus bandwidth
+Internal ports suit a server or NAS chassis
+IT mode supports ZFS and TrueNAS setups
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+16 drive ports: only 13 of 183 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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10GtekSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speed
+Broadcom SAS3008 chipset
$60.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for many drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speed
+Broadcom SAS3008 chipset
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+8 internal ports for a moderate drive count
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
$239.40
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+8 internal ports for a moderate drive count
+IT mode suits ZFS and software RAID setups
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive connections
+HBA design passes drives straight to the operating system
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
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HaehnleinITSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal
+Tri-mode support for SATA, SAS, and NVMe drives
+8 internal ports for multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS connectivity
$319.90
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsBroadcomSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+8 internal channels for eight drives
+12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
$489.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsBuacozSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, SAS3408
+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drive connections
+Uses an SAS3408 controller chip
$253.69
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drive connections
+Uses an SAS3408 controller chip
+PCIe 3.0 interface for fast data transfer
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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DellSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+Eight port connectivity for many drives
+Host bus adapter mode without RAID functions
$52.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+Eight port connectivity for many drives
+Host bus adapter mode without RAID functions
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
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LanpanSpec score 8.7
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+8 internal ports for expanding drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS support for fast drive links
+IT mode for direct drive access
+SAS3008 controller chip
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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GenericSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA
+8 ports for connecting multiple SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed support
+Low profile form factor fits compact cases
$89.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+8 ports for connecting multiple SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed support
+Low profile form factor fits compact cases
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
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HighPointSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s
+Eight ports for connecting up to eight SAS or SATA drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
$229.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight ports for connecting up to eight SAS or SATA drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+PCIe 3.0 interface for a fast host connection
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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YrwygcgwySpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s operation
$131.38
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s operation
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 14 of 120 here have a higher pcie
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