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Kestrix NS-8101 Core 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8101-CORE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index5,146 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#23,808
Street price$1,189
Power58 W
Performance per dollar4.33
Released2021

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-8101 Core
Drive bays6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity144 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network2× 1GbE
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

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