Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-8868 Pro 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8868-PRO · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index6,251 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#30,685
Street price$1,959
Power60 W
Performance per dollar3.19
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8868 Pro
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.4 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

Related guides

NAS RAID Levels ExplainedCMR vs SMR Hard Drives2.5GbE, 5GbE and 10GbE NetworkingNVMe SSDs Explained

Similar NAS Systems

ModelBenchmarkPriceCompare
Novexa NS-8570 SE 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)1,787$169Compare
Mirenta NS-7072 Prime 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)6,712$2,109Compare
Halcyra NS-6885 Pro 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)2,080$219Compare
Halcyra NS-9759 Max 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)3,594$649Compare
Kestrix NS-1863 Plus 2-Bay NAS (1GbE)2,792$329Compare
Halcyra NS-5792 Prime 4-Bay NAS (1GbE)2,038$209Compare

All NAS Systems · JSON

Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8868 Pro 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/82325336 (accessed 2026-10-26).