Kestrix NS-8654 Prime 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8654-PRIME · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 7,207 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #15,220 |
|---|
| Street price | $2,499 |
|---|
| Power | 99 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 2.88 |
|---|
| Released | 2023 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8654 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 288 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 8-core x86, up to 3.6 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 32 GB DDR5 ECC |
|---|
| 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 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Novexa NS-1479 Prime 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,580 | $1,649 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7747 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,756 | $349 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-2016 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,178 | $269 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-1832 Ultra 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,254 | $1,699 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-8746 Pro 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,048 | $249 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7295 Max 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,117 | $819 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8654 Prime 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/51675702 (accessed 2026-10-19).