Novexa NS-3988 SE 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS3988-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,457 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #7,523 |
| Street price | $1,319 |
| Power | 52 W |
| Performance per dollar | 4.14 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-3988 SE |
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
| Processor | 8-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4 ECC |
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
| 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 1 |
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