Kestrix NS-4168 Core 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS4168-CORE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,104 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #29,333 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,659 |
|---|
| Power | 71 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.68 |
|---|
| Released | 2025 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-4168 Core |
|---|
| Drive bays | 8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 224 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.4 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR5 |
|---|
| 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 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Novexa NS-3740 Plus 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,663 | $629 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-8330 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,257 | $599 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-4437 Prime 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 1,349 | $159 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-5935 Plus 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,612 | $1,919 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-6148 Prime 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,154 | $1,229 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-3695 Plus 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,094 | $739 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-4168 Core 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/828044 (accessed 2026-10-20).