XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, SAS2008
+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
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Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+PCIe x8 interface
Cons−Limited to 6Gb/s interface speed
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 157 of the 223 here have a higher sas speed
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ErchinekoSpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, HBA
+Eight ports on a PCIe x8 interface
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS connections
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
−Uses the older PCIe 2.0 standard
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score8.0
Pros+Eight ports on a PCIe x8 interface
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS connections
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses the PCIe 2.0 interface
Cons−Uses the older PCIe 2.0 standard
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 135 of the 151 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 157 of the 223 here have a higher sas speed
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HighPointSpec score 8.0
4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, HBA
+Four ports for M.2 NVMe drives on one card
+Uses PCIe 3.0 for a modern slot connection
+Works with Windows, Mac, Linux and VMware systems
−Not a RAID card, so no hardware RAID
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score8.0
Pros+Four ports for M.2 NVMe drives on one card
+Uses PCIe 3.0 for a modern slot connection
+Works with Windows, Mac, Linux and VMware systems
Cons−Not a RAID card, so no hardware RAID
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 13 of 151 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 232 of the 261 here have more drive ports
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SxtaigoodSpec score 7.9
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA, Internal
+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Includes SATA cable
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.9
Pros+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
+Includes SATA cable
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 135 of the 151 here have a higher pcie
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XjvqpvhhhSpec score 7.8
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.8
Pros+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Cons−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−4 drive ports: 232 of the 261 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 157 of the 223 here have a higher sas speed
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LagmlmfgeSpec score 7.8
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.8
Pros+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+6Gb/s SAS speed per port
Cons−Only four internal ports
−Internal ports only, no external connection
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−4 drive ports: 232 of the 261 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 157 of the 223 here have a higher sas speed
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XjvqpvhhhSpec score 7.8
4 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
−Only four ports limits drive count
No price recorded yet.
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Spec score7.8
Pros+Four internal ports for connecting four drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode for direct drive access
+Works as a host bus adapter without RAID
Cons−Only four ports limits drive count
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−4 drive ports: 232 of the 261 here have more drive ports
−6Gb/s: 157 of the 223 here have a higher sas speed
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IO CrestSpec score 7.7
4 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, HBA, Marvell 88SE9215
+Four SATA III ports on one card
+Uses a Marvell 88SE9215 chip
+Includes a low profile bracket for small cases
−Non-RAID card, so no hardware RAID support
−Uses PCIe 2.0 rather than a newer PCIe generation
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Spec score7.7
Pros+Four SATA III ports on one card
+Uses a Marvell 88SE9215 chip
+Includes a low profile bracket for small cases
Cons−Non-RAID card, so no hardware RAID support
−Uses PCIe 2.0 rather than a newer PCIe generation
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 135 of the 151 here have a higher pcie
−4 drive ports: 232 of the 261 here have more drive ports
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Xjvqpvhhh
8 Drive ports, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
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Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+Includes two SFF-8087 SATA cables
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
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Lagmlmfge
8 Drive ports, HBA, Internal
+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
Product details
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS and FreeNAS setups
+Includes two SFF-8087 SATA cables
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection
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Xjvqpvhhh
PCIe 3.0, HBA
+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS setups without RAID
+PCIe 3.0 interface
−Not a RAID card, so it cannot build hardware RAID arrays
No price recorded yet.
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Pros+IT mode for passing drives directly to the operating system
+Supports ZFS setups without RAID
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Cons−Not a RAID card, so it cannot build hardware RAID arrays
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 13 of 151 here have a higher pcie
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Kalea-Informatique
HBA
+Adds SATA and eSATA ports through a PCI Express port
+Includes two ATA ports for legacy IDE drives
+Four ports in total for drive connections
−Specifications do not state the PCIe generation
No price recorded yet.
FezwquatvSpec score 9.3
PCIe 4.0, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3808
+Tri-Mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 4.0 host interface
$596.20
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.3
Pros+Tri-Mode support for SAS, SATA and NVMe drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 4.0 host interface
+8 internal ports for drive connections
+Uses SAS3808 controller chip
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+PCIe 4.0: only 1 of 151 here have a higher pcie
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FezwquatvSpec score 9.2
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+24 internal ports for many drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS3 connections
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
$685.83
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.2
Pros+24 internal ports for many drives
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS3 connections
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses the PCIe 3.0 interface
+Uses the SAS3224 controller chip
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 261 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 13 of 151 here have a higher pcie
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YiBaoTongSpec score 9.2
24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Provides 24 internal ports from one card
+Runs in IT mode for direct drive access
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS
$279.88
as of 11/04/2026 04:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.2
Pros+Provides 24 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 six SFF-8643 to SATA cables
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+24 drive ports: the most drive ports of the 261 here
+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 13 of 151 here have a higher pcie
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LpxlqklypSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+Four SFF-8643 connectors for internal cabling
$358.46
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+16 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast storage links
+Four SFF-8643 connectors for internal cabling
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 here have more drive ports
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KnjcsvhghSpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Suited to TrueNAS, ZFS, UnRAID and Proxmox
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 here have more drive ports
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YrwygcgwySpec score 9.1
16 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal
+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.1
Pros+IT mode firmware for direct disk access
+16 internal ports for large drive arrays
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Suited to TrueNAS, ZFS, UnRAID and Proxmox
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 here have more drive ports
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BfqtxlavkSpec 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
$262.98
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 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
+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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 here have more drive ports
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10GtekSpec score 9.0
PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA
+Supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA speeds
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Dual port mini SAS connections
$28.99
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score9.0
Pros+Supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA speeds
+PCIe 3.0 interface
+Dual port mini SAS connections
Compared with the 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 13 of 151 here have a higher pcie
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BroadcomSpec score 8.9
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 - DetailsGugxiomSpec score 8.9
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 score8.9
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 305 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 223 here
+16 drive ports: only 15 of 261 here have more drive ports
+PCIe 3.0: only 13 of 151 here have a higher pcie
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