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Kestrix NS-5488 Pro 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5488-PRO · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,689 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#29,234
Street price$1,069
Power57 W
Performance per dollar4.39
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5488 Pro
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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