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Kestrix NS-2546 Plus 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS2546-PLUS · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index6,665 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#20,430
Street price$1,859
Power61 W
Performance per dollar3.59
Released2026

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-2546 Plus
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity168 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz
Memory32 GB DDR5 ECC
Network1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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