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Kestrix NS-8688 Plus 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8688-PLUS · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index4,074 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#23,772
Street price$769
Power49 W
Performance per dollar5.30
Released2022

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8688 Plus
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
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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