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Kestrix NS-8978 Prime 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8978-PRIME · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index3,530 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#24,943
Street price$559
Power29 W
Performance per dollar6.31
Released2022

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8978 Prime
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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