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RAID Cards

All RAID and HBA Cards

3 RAID cards from HP, LSI, Dell and more. Prices run $69 to $158.

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 - Details
HPSpec score 7.7

1 Drive ports, 6Gb/s, RAID, External

+One internal and one external port for flexible drive connections
+Supports 6Gb/s SAS speeds
+Includes 512MB flash-backed write cache
−Only one port per side limits drive count
$68.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
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 - Details

Compare specs

RAID or HBA cardDrive portsTypeSpec scorePrice
8RAID8.6$149.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details
1RAID7.7$68.52
as of 11/04/2026 05:07 PST - Details
8RAID8.7$158.00
as of 11/04/2026 04:05 PST - Details

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