Novexa NS-8173 XT 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS8173-XT · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-22
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,725 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #31,980 |
| Street price | $1,959 |
| Power | 98 W |
| Performance per dollar | 3.43 |
| Released | 2025 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-8173 XT |
| Drive bays | 12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 336 TB |
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR5 ECC |
| Network | 1× 10GbE + 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) |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Novexa NS-8173 XT 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/19644239 (accessed 2026-10-22).