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Novexa NS-5542 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS5542-ULTRA · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index5,754 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#29,516
Street price$1,619
Power59 W
Performance per dollar3.55
Released2021

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa NS-5542 Ultra
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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