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Kestrix NS-6896 XT 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS6896-XT · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index4,658 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#27,843
Street price$979
Power44 W
Performance per dollar4.76
Released2019

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-6896 XT
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor8-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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