Kestrix NS-9656 Prime 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9656-PRIME · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,248 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #48,978 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,059 |
|---|
| Power | 51 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.96 |
|---|
| Released | 2020 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-9656 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 8-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Mirenta NS-8216 SE 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,920 | $409 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-8470 SE 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,191 | $1,339 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-9563 Ti 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,300 | $1,379 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-7119 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,991 | $1,659 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7232 Plus 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,469 | $1,809 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5375 Ti 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,168 | $1,909 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-9656 Prime 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/16625985 (accessed 2026-10-19).