Kestrix NS-1838 Max 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS1838-MAX · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 3,683 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #6,843 |
|---|
| Street price | $559 |
|---|
| Power | 42 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 6.59 |
|---|
| Released | 2022 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-1838 Max |
|---|
| Drive bays | 4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 96 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | None |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Halcyra NS-4182 Prime 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,522 | $169 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-9448 XT 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,328 | $269 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-8140 Plus 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,297 | $1,139 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-4450 Prime 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,353 | $1,469 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-5988 Prime 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,262 | $1,879 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-4357 Pro 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,542 | $639 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-1838 Max 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/28111924 (accessed 2026-10-21).