BroadcomSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+8 internal channels for eight drives
+12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA support
+Low profile form factor fits compact chassis
−Lower 1200 MBps throughput than newer models
$183.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsKnjcsvhghSpec score 8.6
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, Internal
+Internal 8-port layout for connecting multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Includes a 12GB cache for write performance
−Internal ports only, no external connection option
$780.62
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+Internal 8-port layout for connecting multiple drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for faster drive connections
+Includes a 12GB cache for write performance
+Cache backed by a battery backup unit
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connection option
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
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GenericSpec score 8.6
8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, RAID, External
+12Gb/s SAS speed
+8 external ports for expansion enclosures
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
−External ports only, no internal connection
$149.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.6
Pros+12Gb/s SAS speed
+8 external ports for expansion enclosures
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
+RAID controller function
Cons−External ports only, no internal connection
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$199.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) LSI LogicSpec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+1GB DDR3 cache for buffered write performance
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than PCIe 3.0 cards
$47.99
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+1GB DDR3 cache for buffered write performance
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
Cons−PCIe 2.0 interface is older than PCIe 3.0 cards
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 35 of the 48 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
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Bfqtxlavk
8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal
+1GB cache for RAID read and write operations
+8 internal ports for a moderate drive count
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for standard server slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$429.84
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+1GB cache for RAID read and write operations
+8 internal ports for a moderate drive count
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for standard server slots
+Includes battery backup unit
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
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Adaptec
8 Drive ports, RAID
+Supports 8 ports for multiple connected drives
+512MB cache for buffered drive operations
+Supports SAS and SATA drive connections
−3Gb/s speed is slower than current SAS and SATA cards
$1,025.35
as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - DetailsLSI LogicSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+8 internal ports for connecting internal drives
+RAID controller for building drive arrays
+1GB DDR3 cache memory
$67.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+8 internal ports for connecting internal drives
+RAID controller for building drive arrays
+1GB DDR3 cache memory
+PCIe 3.0 interface
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) HPSpec score 8.7
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID
+8 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface for faster drive links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for server connectivity
−Modular design fits only compatible HPE servers
$84.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:08 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.7
Pros+8 ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface for faster drive links
+PCIe 3.0 interface for server connectivity
+RAID support for mirrored or striped drive sets
Cons−Modular design fits only compatible HPE servers
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSI LogicSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
$350.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+PCIe 3.0 x8 interface for current motherboard slots
Cons−Internal ports only, no external connectivity
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) Oumij1Spec score 8.1
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for many drives
+RAID controller with 6Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe x8 interface for expansion
−PCIe 2.0 interface, older than current standards
$40.54
as of 11/04/2026 05:06 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.1
Pros+Eight internal ports for many drives
+RAID controller with 6Gb/s SAS support
+PCIe x8 interface for expansion
Cons−PCIe 2.0 interface, older than current standards
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 35 of the 48 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
Knjcsvhgh
8 Drive ports, RAID, Internal
+Includes battery backup for protected write cache
+8 internal ports for connecting drives
+RAID support for drive redundancy
−Only 1GB cache memory
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
$384.05
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Includes battery backup for protected write cache
+8 internal ports for connecting drives
+RAID support for drive redundancy
+PCIe x8 3.0 interface for standard server slots
Cons−Only 1GB cache memory
−Uses PCIe 3.0 rather than newer generations
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LSI Logic
8 Drive ports, RAID
+Eight ports connect up to eight drives
+256MB cache improves RAID controller throughput
+PCIe interface fits standard expansion slots
−Older 3GB SAS generation limits maximum transfer speed
$60.00
as of 11/04/2026 02:09 PST - DetailsProduct details
Pros+Eight ports connect up to eight drives
+256MB cache improves RAID controller throughput
+PCIe interface fits standard expansion slots
+SATA and SAS drive support on one controller
Cons−Older 3GB SAS generation limits maximum transfer speed
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BroadcomSpec 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 - 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 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 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 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 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 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 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 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 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 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 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+12Gb/s: the highest sas speed of the 58 here
+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
HaehnleinITSpec score 8.6
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 - DetailsLSI LogicSpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+Eight internal ports for connecting up to eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 host interface for faster data transfer
$58.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight internal ports for connecting up to eight drives
+6Gb/s SAS interface speed
+PCIe 3.0 host interface for faster data transfer
+RAID controller for mirrored or striped drive arrays
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
LSISpec score 8.3
8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, RAID
+Eight ports for connecting multiple drives
+Low-profile form factor for compact chassis
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
$99.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.3
Pros+Eight ports for connecting multiple drives
+Low-profile form factor for compact chassis
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
+CacheCade Pro support for SSD caching
+RAID support for redundancy and striping
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page+PCIe 3.0: only 4 of 48 here have a higher pcie
−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
BfqtxlavkSpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID
+Eight ports for connecting multiple drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+PCIe x8 interface for a standard expansion slot
$219.35
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+Eight ports for connecting multiple drives
+6Gb/s SAS and SATA support
+PCIe x8 interface for a standard expansion slot
+1GB cache with battery backup unit
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
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FesjoySpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, SAS2208
+Eight internal ports for drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS connections
+Uses the SAS2208 RAID controller chip
$25.59
as of 11/04/2026 20:10 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+Eight internal ports for drives
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS connections
+Uses the SAS2208 RAID controller chip
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
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LSISpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+6Gb/s SAS speed for drive connections
$69.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+6Gb/s SAS speed for drive connections
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
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LSI LogicSpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, Internal
+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+6Gb/s SAS speed for drive connections
$20.00
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+RAID support for drive redundancy and array configurations
+Eight internal ports for multiple drive connections
+6Gb/s SAS speed for drive connections
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−6Gb/s: 36 of the 58 here have a higher sas speed
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LpxlqklypSpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, RAID
+RAID capable card for redundant drive arrays
+8 ports for connecting up to eight drives
+BBU battery included for cache protection
$4,359.65
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+RAID capable card for redundant drive arrays
+8 ports for connecting up to eight drives
+BBU battery included for cache protection
+PCIe 2.0 x8 interface for slot fit
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 35 of the 48 here have a higher pcie
How pros and cons are picked (About: Disclaimer) About this product
PtulmrtvnSpec score 8.0
8 Drive ports, PCIe 2.0, RAID
+RAID capable card for redundant drive arrays
+8 ports for connecting up to eight drives
+BBU battery included for cache protection
$4,764.64
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - DetailsProduct details
Spec score8.0
Pros+RAID capable card for redundant drive arrays
+8 ports for connecting up to eight drives
+BBU battery included for cache protection
+PCIe 2.0 x8 interface for slot fit
Compared with the 37 RAID and HBA Cards on this page−PCIe 2.0: 35 of the 48 here have a higher pcie
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