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Kestrix NS-2872 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS2872-ULTRA · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index5,090 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#40,804
Street price$1,109
Power57 W
Performance per dollar4.59
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-2872 Ultra
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.2 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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