Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-9981 Pro 4-Bay NAS (1GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9981-PRO · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index2,149 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#32,933
Street price$239
Power39 W
Performance per dollar8.99
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-9981 Pro
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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