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Halcyra NS-5521 Edge 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS5521-EDGE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index4,169 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#40,091
Street price$889
Power43 W
Performance per dollar4.69
Released2021

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-5521 Edge
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 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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