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Halcyra NS-1257 Core 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS1257-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index5,133 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#49,585
Street price$1,349
Power70 W
Performance per dollar3.81
Released2026

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-1257 Core
Drive bays8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity224 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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