Hardware Spec Index

Novexa NS-8521 Core 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)

NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS8521-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index2,256 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#28,527
Street price$229
Power26 W
Performance per dollar9.85
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa NS-8521 Core
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory2 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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