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Kestrix NS-2980 Edge 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS2980-EDGE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index1,492 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#42,957
Street price$179
Power25 W
Performance per dollar8.34
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-2980 Edge
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slotsNone
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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