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Halcyra NS-8496 Plus 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS8496-PLUS · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index3,166 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#46,828
Street price$439
Power29 W
Performance per dollar7.21
Released2026

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-8496 Plus
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity56 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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