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Kestrix NS-8246 Ultra 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8246-ULTRA · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index1,589 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#43,055
Street price$159
Power25 W
Performance per dollar9.99
Released2023

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8246 Ultra
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory2 GB DDR4
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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