Hardware Spec Index

Halcyra NS-8257 Edge 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS8257-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index6,638 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#7,928
Street price$1,669
Power60 W
Performance per dollar3.98
Released2020

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-8257 Edge
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.4 GHz
Memory32 GB DDR4 ECC
Network1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

Related guides

NAS RAID Levels ExplainedCMR vs SMR Hard Drives2.5GbE, 5GbE and 10GbE NetworkingNVMe SSDs Explained

Similar NAS Systems

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Kestrix NS-5488 Pro 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)4,689$1,069Compare
Mirenta NS-5149 Ultra 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)3,800$599Compare
Halcyra NS-3466 SE 4-Bay NAS (1GbE)2,072$229Compare
Kestrix NS-5886 Pro 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)2,540$379Compare
Novexa NS-7621 SE 4-Bay NAS (1GbE)2,642$389Compare
Novexa NS-8340 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)2,119$209Compare

All NAS Systems · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Halcyra NS-8257 Edge 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/2909579 (accessed 2026-10-24).