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Halcyra NS-2696 Max 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS2696-MAX · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index3,856 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#33,318
Street price$629
Power42 W
Performance per dollar6.13
Released2021

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-2696 Max
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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