Novexa NS-5496 SE 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS5496-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-25
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,047 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #48,838 |
| Street price | $759 |
| Power | 49 W |
| Performance per dollar | 5.33 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-5496 SE |
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
| Processor | 4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
| PCIe expansion | None |
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
| File system | ZFS |
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
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