Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-9168 Plus 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9168-PLUS · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index4,510 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#30,252
Street price$979
Power51 W
Performance per dollar4.61
Released2025

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-9168 Plus
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity140 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
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 2 (10Gbps)

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