Kestrix NS-8972 Plus 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8972-PLUS · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,757 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #29,274 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,129 |
|---|
| Power | 45 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.21 |
|---|
| Released | 2026 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8972 Plus |
|---|
| Drive bays | 4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 112 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR5 |
|---|
| Network | 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) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Mirenta NS-7074 Max 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,559 | $1,939 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-6984 Plus 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,270 | $1,149 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5436 Pro 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,781 | $379 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-7009 XT 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,300 | $259 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-4882 Pro 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 7,025 | $2,119 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-9806 Ti 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 3,130 | $549 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8972 Plus 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/20014103 (accessed 2026-10-20).