Novexa NS-8985 XT 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS8985-XT · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-26
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,208 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #19,307 |
| Street price | $929 |
| Power | 44 W |
| Performance per dollar | 4.53 |
| Released | 2020 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-8985 XT |
| Drive bays | 4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 96 TB |
| Processor | 8-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
| 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 1 |
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