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Novexa NS-5442 Max 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS5442-MAX · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index5,156 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#39,934
Street price$1,199
Power51 W
Performance per dollar4.30
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa NS-5442 Max
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network2× 2.5GbE
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 2 (10Gbps)

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