Novexa NS-4981 XT 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS4981-XT · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-18
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,294 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #30,482 |
| Street price | $809 |
| Power | 56 W |
| Performance per dollar | 5.31 |
| Released | 2024 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-4981 XT |
| Drive bays | 6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 144 TB |
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR5 |
| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
| PCIe expansion | None |
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
| File system | Btrfs, ext4 |
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
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