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Kestrix NS-9946 Ultra 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS9946-ULTRA · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-25

Key facts

Benchmark index4,504 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#40,378
Street price$839
Power44 W
Performance per dollar5.37
Released2026

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-9946 Ultra
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity112 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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