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Novexa NS-8689 XT 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS8689-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-24

Key facts

Benchmark index3,394 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#17,914
Street price$579
Power29 W
Performance per dollar5.86
Released2022

Specifications

BrandNovexa
ModelNovexa NS-8689 XT
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 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, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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