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Kestrix NS-5103 XT 8-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5103-XT · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index5,382 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#25,420
Street price$1,119
Power69 W
Performance per dollar4.81
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5103 XT
Drive bays8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity192 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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