Halcyra NS-8972 XT 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS8972-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-22
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,264 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #35,717 |
|---|
| Street price | $899 |
|---|
| Power | 44 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 4.74 |
|---|
| Released | 2022 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Halcyra |
|---|
| Model | Halcyra NS-8972 XT |
|---|
| Drive bays | 4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 96 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 4 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| 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 | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Halcyra NS-9220 Plus 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,877 | $1,049 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-3832 XT 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,468 | $1,779 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-6343 Ti 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,370 | $299 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-5892 Max 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 7,400 | $2,499 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-7353 Ti 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,511 | $1,759 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-4307 SE 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 3,181 | $469 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Halcyra NS-8972 XT 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/9007154 (accessed 2026-10-22).