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Novexa NS-1656 Edge 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS1656-EDGE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index4,274 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#28,944
Street price$839
Power44 W
Performance per dollar5.09
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa NS-1656 Edge
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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