Novexa NS-8521 SE 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS8521-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-25
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 1,707 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #3,776 |
| Street price | $189 |
| Power | 25 W |
| Performance per dollar | 9.03 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-8521 SE |
| Drive bays | 2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 48 TB |
| Processor | 4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz |
| Memory | 2 GB DDR4 |
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
| M.2 NVMe slots | None |
| PCIe expansion | None |
| RAID | RAID 0/1, JBOD |
| File system | Btrfs, ext4 |
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
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