BfqtxlavkSpec 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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LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for eight drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS link speed
+PCIe 3.0 interface for standard expansion slots
$84.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - DetailsLSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 host interface for faster data transfer
+Eight internal ports for connecting up to eight drives
$65.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+12Gb/s SAS interface speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 host interface for faster data transfer
+Eight internal ports for connecting up to eight drives
+RAID controller for mirrored or striped drive arrays
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
$220.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+Includes CacheVault for cache protection
+RAID controller for drive redundancy and striping
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+RAID controller for drive redundancy and striping
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight external ports for expansion enclosures
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for the host system
+RAID support for levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
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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StorageTekProSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, External
+Eight external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
$159.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight external ports for connecting external drive enclosures
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
StorageTekProSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Includes IT mode for direct drive access
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LSISpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting internal drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS transfer speed
+Uses PCIe 3.0 host interface
+Low profile form factor for compact builds
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LanpanSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
$95.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for modern servers
+Includes two SFF-8643 cables
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LanpanSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
$89.80
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for modern servers
+Includes SATA cables for drive connections
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LanpanSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
$71.88
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for modern servers
+Includes SATA cables for drive connections
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
KnjcsvhghSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
YrwygcgwySpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
$213.79
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for drive connections
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drives
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe 3.0 interface for modern servers
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SlmlsgbSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, Internal
+Eight internal ports for SAS and SATA drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for higher bandwidth
$212.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for SAS and SATA drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for higher bandwidth
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
SvnxingtiiSpec score 8.7
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 - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
YiBaoTongSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS
$79.88
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+Provides 8 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+Includes two SFF-8643 to SFF-8482 cables
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
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
$65.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+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
+IT mode supports ZFS and software RAID setups
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
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Dell
12Gb/s
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS throughput for fast drive connections
+Mini Mono form factor for compact server installations
+Supports both SAS and SATA RAID controller functions
$20.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Supports 12Gb/s SAS throughput for fast drive connections
+Mini Mono form factor for compact server installations
+Supports both SAS and SATA RAID controller functions
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) Yrwygcgwy
12Gb/s, RAID
+RAID 5 support for redundant storage arrays
+12Gb/s Mini SAS HD interface for fast transfers
+PCIe card with 16 internal ports for many drives
$310.57
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+RAID 5 support for redundant storage arrays
+12Gb/s Mini SAS HD interface for fast transfers
+PCIe card with 16 internal ports for many drives
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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Knjcsvhgh
12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Bfqtxlavk
12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Yrwygcgwy
12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008
+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
$215.12
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+IT mode for passing drives straight to the operating system
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Built on the SAS3008 controller chip
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Dell
12Gb/s, RAID
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+RAID controller for array-based storage configurations
+Eight port connectivity for many drives
$175.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage throughput
+RAID controller for array-based storage configurations
+Eight port connectivity for many drives
+8GB onboard adapter memory
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Generic
12Gb/s
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast drive connections
+Short baffle low half bracket fits low-profile cases
+Array card designed for RAID storage setups
$10.50
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast drive connections
+Short baffle low half bracket fits low-profile cases
+Array card designed for RAID storage setups
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Knjcsvhgh
12Gb/s
+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage connections
+1GB cache for buffered write performance
+PCIe x8 slot for high-bandwidth connection
$259.67
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+12Gb/s SAS interface for fast storage connections
+1GB cache for buffered write performance
+PCIe x8 slot for high-bandwidth connection
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
HP
12Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal channels for SATA and SAS drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+RAID controller with a 1.2 listed specification
$154.99
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Eight internal channels for SATA and SAS drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS speeds
+RAID controller with a 1.2 listed specification
Compared with the 231 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 231 here
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSI 9300-8i RAID SAS 3008 Controller Card PCI-E 3.0 12Gbps HBA IT Mode | ZFS FreeNAS UnRAID RAID Expander Adapter
