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Kestrix NS-1649 Ultra 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS1649-ULTRA · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index4,407 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#5,814
Street price$919
Power50 W
Performance per dollar4.80
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-1649 Ultra
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor6-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 systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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