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Kestrix NS-9697 SE 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9697-SE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index4,821 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#31,393
Street price$1,119
Power45 W
Performance per dollar4.31
Released2024

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-9697 SE
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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