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Kestrix NS-8685 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8685-ULTRA · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-22

Key facts

Benchmark index2,902 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#35,607
Street price$359
Power40 W
Performance per dollar8.08
Released2023

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8685 Ultra
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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