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Kestrix NS-8966 Ti 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8966-TI · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,293 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#38,826
Street price$1,049
Power56 W
Performance per dollar4.09
Released2019

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8966 Ti
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.1 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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