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Kestrix NS-5616 Plus 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5616-PLUS · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index5,349 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#31,382
Street price$1,479
Power53 W
Performance per dollar3.62
Released2026

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5616 Plus
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity140 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 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 systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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