Kestrix NS-8116 Core 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8116-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,591 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #30,108 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,549 |
|---|
| Power | 53 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.61 |
|---|
| Released | 2021 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8116 Core |
|---|
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 8-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4 ECC |
|---|
| 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 | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Kestrix NS-5188 Pro 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,537 | $369 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-4025 XT 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 1,487 | $179 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-9079 Pro 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,181 | $839 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-6750 Ultra 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,539 | $279 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-2102 Ultra 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,246 | $1,599 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-6793 Prime 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,573 | $529 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8116 Core 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/4735540 (accessed 2026-10-21).