Kestrix NS-5252 Core 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5252-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-24
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,112 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #34,992 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,079 |
|---|
| Power | 57 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.74 |
|---|
| Released | 2022 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-5252 Core |
|---|
| Drive bays | 6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 144 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.2 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-2627 Core 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,735 | $1,009 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-6330 Max 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,304 | $149 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-6531 Edge 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,294 | $169 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-6764 Edge 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,762 | $2,119 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-2445 Core 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,896 | $2,339 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-3906 Edge 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,302 | $149 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-5252 Core 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/31665827 (accessed 2026-10-24).