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Kestrix NS-9261 Max 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9261-MAX · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index4,813 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#17,692
Street price$1,299
Power51 W
Performance per dollar3.71
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-9261 Max
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
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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