Kestrix NS-8681 Prime 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8681-PRIME · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-24
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,784 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #17,368 |
|---|
| Street price | $2,459 |
|---|
| Power | 98 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 2.76 |
|---|
| Released | 2024 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8681 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 288 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 32 GB DDR5 ECC |
|---|
| Network | 1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| 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 | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Novexa NS-4045 Core 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,837 | $2,269 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-4087 XT 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,796 | $339 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-6755 Edge 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,927 | $1,429 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5464 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,675 | $1,019 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-6513 Ultra 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,563 | $2,259 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-6508 Ti 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,300 | $899 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8681 Prime 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/27365807 (accessed 2026-10-24).