Kestrix NS-9198 Core 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9198-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,183 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #20,780 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,409 |
|---|
| Power | 70 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.68 |
|---|
| Released | 2026 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-9198 Core |
|---|
| Drive bays | 8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 224 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 16 GB DDR5 ECC |
|---|
| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| 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 | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Kestrix NS-3191 Core 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,903 | $189 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-3683 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,040 | $1,589 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-2685 Max 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 3,286 | $509 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-2579 Core 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,673 | $1,469 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-2236 SE 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,572 | $999 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-6918 Plus 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,340 | $1,139 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-9198 Core 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/1817408 (accessed 2026-10-20).