Hardware Spec Index

Halcyra NS-8042 Edge 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS8042-EDGE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-18

Key facts

Benchmark index1,691 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#5,303
Street price$189
Power25 W
Performance per dollar8.95
Released2022

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-8042 Edge
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory2 GB DDR4
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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