Kestrix NS-9896 Edge 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9896-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,148 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #684 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,249 |
|---|
| Power | 58 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.12 |
|---|
| Released | 2020 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-9896 Edge |
|---|
| Drive bays | 6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 144 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.3 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 |
|---|
| Novexa NS-3933 Max 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,404 | $249 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-7677 Ultra 2-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,472 | $589 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5014 Ti 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,796 | $1,629 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5180 Ultra 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,863 | $1,919 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-2809 XT 2-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,318 | $569 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-9933 Ti 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,628 | $179 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-9896 Edge 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/4444366 (accessed 2026-10-19).