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Kestrix NS-6686 Edge 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS6686-EDGE · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index4,848 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#35,772
Street price$1,149
Power51 W
Performance per dollar4.22
Released2019

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-6686 Edge
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
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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