Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-8959 Plus 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8959-PLUS · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index2,048 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#24,585
Street price$229
Power26 W
Performance per dollar8.94
Released2019

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8959 Plus
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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