Kestrix NS-8146 Prime 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8146-PRIME · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,346 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #5,926 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,579 |
|---|
| Power | 71 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.39 |
|---|
| Released | 2022 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8146 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 192 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 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 | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Kestrix NS-8123 SE 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,635 | $1,019 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-7321 Ultra 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,524 | $1,349 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-2966 Plus 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 7,176 | $2,139 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-3349 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,322 | $1,289 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-4688 Max 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,532 | $999 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7611 Max 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,947 | $679 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8146 Prime 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/3098415 (accessed 2026-10-21).