Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-1520 Core 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS1520-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index7,400 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#19,194
Street price$2,499
Power99 W
Performance per dollar2.96
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-1520 Core
Drive bays12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity288 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.6 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network1× 10GbE + 2× 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 1

Related guides

NAS RAID Levels ExplainedCMR vs SMR Hard Drives2.5GbE, 5GbE and 10GbE NetworkingNVMe SSDs Explained

Similar NAS Systems

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Mirenta NS-6046 Core 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)1,300$149Compare
Mirenta NS-3306 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)5,398$1,219Compare
Kestrix NS-9007 Pro 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)2,454$309Compare
Mirenta NS-2754 XT 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)5,651$1,639Compare
Kestrix NS-3407 Ti 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)6,287$1,949Compare
Novexa NS-9208 Core 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)7,400$2,499Compare

All NAS Systems · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-1520 Core 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/19989142 (accessed 2026-10-21).