Fibre Channel HBA Cards
8G, 16G, and 32G FC host bus adapters for SAN storage connectivity
About Fibre Channel HBAs
Fibre Channel HBAs (Host Bus Adapters) connect your servers to SAN (Storage Area Network) storage arrays — delivering dedicated, lossless, low-latency storage I/O that Ethernet-based iSCSI cannot match.
We carry FC HBAs from Broadcom/Emulex, QLogic/Marvell, and OEM variants from Dell, HP, and IBM in 8Gbps, 16Gbps, and 32Gbps speeds.
Popular Fibre Channel HBAs
- Broadcom LPe32002 — Dual-port 32G FC, PCIe 3.0, current generation
- Broadcom LPe16002 — Dual-port 16G FC, PCIe 3.0, most deployed
- QLogic QLE2692 — Dual-port 16G FC, PCIe 3.0, Dell/HP compatible
- QLogic QLE2742 — Dual-port 32G FC, PCIe 3.0
- Broadcom LPe12002 — Dual-port 8G FC, legacy SAN environments
Featured Fibre Channel HBAs Products
QME2572 - Dell QLogic QME2572 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA Mezzanine Card$121.60
0C19476 - IBM ThinkServer Single Port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA by Emulex$171.21
LPE1605 - Emulex LPE1605 16Gb Fibre Channel HBA for BladeSystem c-Class$557.68
LPE-12002 - Emulex LPE-12002 LightPulse 8Gb Dual Port Fibre Channel HBA$90.79
341-3979 - Dell QLogic QLE220 SP232 4GB PCI-Express Fibre Channel HBA$124.75
341-6567 - Dell QLogic QLE2560 8GB Single Port PCI Express Fibre Channel HBA$392.42
QLE2460-E - QLogic 4GB Single Channel PCI Express X4 Low Profile Fibre Channel …$68.00
81Y1676 - IBM 16Gb Fibre Channel Dual Port HBA$1,702.82
QLE2564L - QLogic Sanblade 8GB Fibre Channel Quad Port PCIe HBA$234.89
PX2810403-29 - QLogic Sanblade 8GB Fibre Channel 1p PCIe HBA$182.59
PX2810403-23 - QLogic Sanblade 8GB Fibre Channel 1p PCIe HBA$105.60
PX2510401-14 - QLogic Sanblade 4GB Fibre Channel 2p PCIe HBA$80.26
PX2510401-05 - QLogic Sanblade 4GB Fibre Channel 2p PCIe HBA$77.33
342-3548 - Dell Sanblade 8GB Fibre Channel 2p PCIe HBA$116.74
342-3547 - Dell Sanblade 8GB Fibre Channel 2p PCIe HBA$101.77
PX2810403-86 - QLogic Sanblade 8GB Fibre Channel Dual Port PCIe HBA$257.30
PX2510401-56C - QLogic 4GBps PCI Express Fibre Channel Qle2460-e 1-channel HBA …$128.73
CU0310405-01 - QLogic Dual Port Fibre Channel 8Gb/s HBA Network Adapter
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between 8G, 16G, and 32G Fibre Channel?
8G FC delivers ~800 MB/s per port, 16G delivers ~1,600 MB/s, and 32G delivers ~3,200 MB/s. Each generation is backward compatible — a 32G HBA works in an 8G SAN at 8G speed. Upgrade both HBA and switch to the same speed for maximum throughput.
Fibre Channel vs iSCSI — which should I use?
Fibre Channel is the standard for mission-critical SAN storage — lossless, dedicated fabric, guaranteed latency. iSCSI runs over standard Ethernet and is cheaper but shares bandwidth with other traffic. Use FC for databases, VMware vSAN, and enterprise SAN. Use iSCSI for SMB, home lab, and cost-sensitive deployments.