10 Best Hardware Raid Controllers 2021

Reviewed by Gareth Otwell | Last Updated: Mar 6, 2021

DELL VM02C PERC H710 PCIe RAID CARD – ⭐ Best Overall Hardware Raid Controller

8541587098 by Dell

Part Number: 0GJKT MPN: 00GJKT, CV-00GJKT, 70K80
Type: RAID Controller Card Model: PERC H710
Card Type: Serial Attached SCSI Integrated Raid Controller Card Data Transfer Rate: 6Gb/s Cache: 512MB Non Volatile Interface: SAS 6.0 Gps Series 7: PERC H710 Compatible Port/Slot: PCI Express 2.0 RAID Level: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10, RAID 50, RAID 60 SAS controller: LSI SAS 2208 dual-core PowerPC ROC Host bus type: 8-lane, PCI Express 2.0 Compliant Bus Device support: Up to 32 (SAS, SATA) Connectors: Two internal mini-SAS SFF8087
Compatible Model: PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge R820, PowerEdge T320, PowerEdge T420, PowerEdge T620, Precision T3600, Precision T5600, Precision T7600, PowerVault NX3200
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SF-006-XY by JSER

LSIMegaRAID SAS LSI 9260-8i LSI00198 8 port 512MB cache SFF8087 6Gb RAID0.1.5.6 PCI-E 2.0 X8 Controller Card
1. Key Features 1) Eight internal 6Gb/s SATA+SAS ports 2) Two Mini-SAS internal connectors (SFF-8087) 3) LSI SAS 2108 6Gb/s RAID-on-Chip –800MHzPowerPC
4) 512MB 800MHz DDRII cache memory 5) Optional battery backup module 6) RAID Levels 0, 1, 5 and 6,RAID Spans 10, 50 and 60
2. Key Advantages 1) 6Gb/s SAS for superior levels of RAID performance 2) PCI Express 2.0 provides faster signaling for highbandwidth applications 3) Support for 3Gb/s and 6Gb/s SATA and SAS hard drives 4) SafeStore Encryption Services formore secure data protection
3.Typical Applications 1) Video-On-Demand,Video-Surveillance,Video Creation + Editing,Medical Imaging,High-Performance Computing 2) Digital Content Archive and VTL,Storage Appliance,File, Web, Database

SI-PEX40057 by IO CREST

We recommend a fresh Windows install with this card
Drivers are required for this card to function.
Chipset: Marvell 88SE9230
Installed with a full profile bracket, Low profile included with the package
Port Multiplier FIS-based and Command-based switching supported
Supports SATA Rev 3.0 transfer speeds up to 6.0Gbps and backwards compatible with SATA I/II at 1.5/3.0Gbps
Supports RAID 0 and 1 modes, Requires at least a PCIe x4 slot to function
4 Internal SATA 6Gb/s Ports
Compatible with SATA 6G, 3G and 1.5G Hard Drives
PCI-Express x2 Interface is Compatible with PCI-Express x2, x4, x8, and x16 slots
RAID mode Supported: RAID 0/1/1+0
HyperDuo is configured with at least 1 hard disk drive (HDD) and up to 3 solid state drives (SSD). By embedding automated tiring technology into the chipset.
Does not support Hardware RAID using Port Multiplier
Support 3TB and 4TB GPT Hard drives
Chipset: Marvell 88SE9230

PEX-SA115 by Ableconn

Supports SATA III transfer speeds up to 6.0Gbps; backward compatible with SATA I/II at 1.5/3.0Gbps
Built with Marvell 88SE9128. Supports Hardware RAID 0 and 1 modes
Support Port Multiplier FIS-based and Command-based switching
No driver installation is required on Windows 10/8/7/Vista, Server 2012/2008, Linux, Mac OS X 10.x and later.
High quality. Fully RoHS compliant. Made in Taiwan.

9650SE-8LPML KIT by 3ware

SSD7103 by High Point

Comprehensive NVMe Boot support for Linux & Windows: RAID 0, 1, 1/0
Fast & easy NVMe storage upgrade solution for Intel & AMD platforms
Up to 4 off-the-shelf M.2 MLC, TLC & qlc NVMe SSD's. Data, Bootable storage mode
Microsoft Hyper-V & XEN server
Dedicated PCIe 3.0 x16 bus bandwidth (dedicated PCIe 3.0 x4 bandwidth for each NVMe M.2 SSD)
Linux & Windows booting support

SI-PEX40089 by Syba

PCE4SAT-MR1 by N N.ORANIE

PCIe 4X to 4 SATA III 6Gbps interfaces; transfer speeds up to 6Gbps; backwards compatible with SATA 1.0/2.0 of 1.5/3.0Gbps.
PCI-Express V2.0 also compatible with PCI-Express V1.0, can be used on PCIe X4 X8 X16 slots.
Port Multiplier FIS-based and Command-based switching supported; Chipset: Marvell.
Support Native Command Queue (NCQ); Support IDE/AHCI 1.0 mode; Compatible with SATA 6G, 3G and 1.5G Hard Drives; Support Hot Plug and Hot Swap.
Support RAID Model: RAID0, RAID1, RAID10, and HyperDuo. Support Windows XP/Vista/7/8/Sever 2008 R2/10(32/64 bit) and newer.

PEXSAT34RH by StarTech

Add 4 Internal SATA III (6Gbps) Ports to a computer through a PCI Express x2 slot
PCI Express 20 SATA Controller with HyperDuo SSD Tiering
4 Port PCI Express SATA III 6Gb
PCI Express SATA RAID Card
PCIe SATA 6G

PEXM2SAT3422 by StarTech

Add two Next Generation Form Factor M.2 SSDs and two SATA ports to your computer through PCIe
2x M.2 NGFF SSD RAID Controller Card plus 2x SATA III Ports / PCIe
2-Slot PCI Express SATA M.2 RAID Card / SATA 3 Controller Host Card Adapter
PCIe SATA Card for almost all SATA M.2 solid-state drives plus port multiplier up to 7 drives
Storage controller supports hardware RAID / NCQ / HybridDrives / SATA3 6Gbps
Perfect for data recovery & backup / Improves the storage & performance of a PC