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Halcyra NS-8979 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS8979-CORE · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index4,485 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#35,059
Street price$1,049
Power51 W
Performance per dollar4.28
Released2026

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-8979 Core
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity140 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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