Kestrix NS-8252 Prime 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8252-PRIME · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-25
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,869 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #13,137 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,619 |
|---|
| Power | 72 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.63 |
|---|
| Released | 2019 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8252 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 192 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.4 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| 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 | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Halcyra NS-8880 Core 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,195 | $1,709 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-9035 Max 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,829 | $1,099 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-7064 Prime 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,483 | $1,069 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-8218 Plus 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,633 | $839 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-2452 Pro 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,659 | $629 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-7706 Max 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,834 | $1,099 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8252 Prime 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/46569047 (accessed 2026-10-25).