Kestrix NS-2856 Prime 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS2856-PRIME · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,913 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #44,881 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,079 |
|---|
| Power | 51 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.55 |
|---|
| Released | 2019 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-2856 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Kestrix NS-5208 SE 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,808 | $189 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-9885 XT 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,186 | $259 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-3619 Max 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,202 | $149 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-1666 XT 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,657 | $1,769 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-7028 Ti 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,999 | $1,169 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-4911 Ti 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,934 | $419 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-2856 Prime 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/38511 (accessed 2026-10-19).