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Kestrix NS-5517 Edge 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5517-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index5,359 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#49,796
Street price$1,429
Power52 W
Performance per dollar3.75
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5517 Edge
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 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 systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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