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Novexa NS-3686 Core 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS3686-CORE · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index5,547 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#25,749
Street price$1,549
Power70 W
Performance per dollar3.58
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa NS-3686 Core
Drive bays8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity192 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network2× 2.5GbE
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 2 (10Gbps)

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