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Kestrix NS-4518 SE 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS4518-SE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index5,451 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#47,478
Street price$1,399
Power59 W
Performance per dollar3.90
Released2025

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-4518 SE
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity168 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory32 GB DDR5 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 systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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