Kestrix NS-8161 XT 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8161-XT · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-23
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,770 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #20,494 |
|---|
| Street price | $2,249 |
|---|
| Power | 98 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.01 |
|---|
| Released | 2021 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8161 XT |
|---|
| Drive bays | 12× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 288 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.6 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 32 GB DDR4 ECC |
|---|
| Network | 1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Kestrix NS-3291 Max 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,295 | $1,679 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-6172 Ti 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,484 | $1,989 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-2183 Ti 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,496 | $149 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-9240 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,548 | $1,019 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-4798 Core 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 3,019 | $499 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7143 XT 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,352 | $1,179 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8161 XT 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/7629321 (accessed 2026-10-23).