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Kestrix NS-5989 SE 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5989-SE · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index7,197 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#4,905
Street price$2,169
Power98 W
Performance per dollar3.32
Released2024

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5989 SE
Drive bays12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity288 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR5 ECC
Network1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE
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 2 (10Gbps)

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