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Kestrix NS-3438 SE 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS3438-SE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index4,459 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#9,403
Street price$1,139
Power50 W
Performance per dollar3.91
Released2025

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-3438 SE
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity140 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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