Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-4178 Plus 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS4178-PLUS · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index3,104 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#23,591
Street price$509
Power29 W
Performance per dollar6.10
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-4178 Plus
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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