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Kestrix NS-3538 Edge 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS3538-EDGE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index6,405 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#20,819
Street price$2,239
Power74 W
Performance per dollar2.86
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-3538 Edge
Drive bays8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity192 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network1× 10GbE + 2× 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 1

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