Kestrix NS-1606 Ultra 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS1606-ULTRA · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-25
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,881 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #36,180 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,779 |
|---|
| Power | 97 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.87 |
|---|
| Released | 2022 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-1606 Ultra |
|---|
| Drive bays | 12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 288 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 8-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 32 GB DDR4 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-9668 Edge 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,085 | $1,749 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-4027 XT 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,044 | $1,219 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-4896 SE 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,893 | $1,129 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-4404 SE 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 3,055 | $489 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7775 XT 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,210 | $2,029 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-4673 Ti 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,231 | $919 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-1606 Ultra 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/54550214 (accessed 2026-10-25).