Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-8601 Ultra 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8601-ULTRA · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index1,722 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#32,218
Street price$189
Power25 W
Performance per dollar9.11
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8601 Ultra
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory2 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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