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Kestrix NS-5055 Core 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5055-CORE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index4,489 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#30,312
Street price$999
Power57 W
Performance per dollar4.49
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5055 Core
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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