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Halcyra NS-9946 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS9946-CORE · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-23

Key facts

Benchmark index3,863 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#14,335
Street price$699
Power48 W
Performance per dollar5.53
Released2023

Specifications

BrandHalcyra
ModelHalcyra NS-9946 Core
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
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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