Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-5684 Core 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5684-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index3,955 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#22,002
Street price$819
Power43 W
Performance per dollar4.83
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5684 Core
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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