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Kestrix NS-5000 Edge 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5000-EDGE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index3,589 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#16,457
Street price$529
Power41 W
Performance per dollar6.78
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5000 Edge
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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