Kestrix NS-6501 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS6501-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-24
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,725 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #12,503 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,109 |
|---|
| Power | 50 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.26 |
|---|
| Released | 2022 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-6501 Core |
|---|
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 4 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | None |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Mirenta NS-5407 Prime 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,220 | $849 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-1000 Ti 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,329 | $939 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5098 Prime 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,659 | $1,949 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-5822 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,718 | $1,329 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-3483 SE 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,992 | $429 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-4713 XT 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 1,903 | $239 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-6501 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/6420425 (accessed 2026-10-24).