Kestrix NS-8540 Prime 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8540-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-22
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 3,159 (NAS Systems scale) |
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| Category rank | #29,189 |
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| Street price | $429 |
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| Power | 29 W |
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| Performance per dollar | 7.36 |
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| Released | 2024 |
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Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
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| Model | Kestrix NS-8540 Prime |
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| Drive bays | 2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
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| Max raw capacity | 48 TB |
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| Processor | 4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz |
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| Memory | 4 GB DDR4 |
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| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
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| M.2 NVMe slots | None |
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| PCIe expansion | None |
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| RAID | RAID 0/1, JBOD |
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| File system | ZFS |
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| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
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