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Halcyra NS-7896 Edge 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS7896-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index3,519 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#29,669
Street price$529
Power42 W
Performance per dollar6.65
Released2020

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-7896 Edge
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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