Kestrix NS-1696 XT 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS1696-XT · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 3,594 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #34,273 |
|---|
| Street price | $539 |
|---|
| Power | 41 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 6.67 |
|---|
| Released | 2023 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-1696 XT |
|---|
| Drive bays | 4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 96 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 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 | Btrfs, ext4 |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Novexa NS-8392 Prime 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,831 | $209 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-3483 Max 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 7,400 | $2,249 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-3600 Max 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,073 | $249 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-6030 Ultra 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,984 | $669 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-4565 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,002 | $1,069 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-9259 Core 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 7,266 | $2,129 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-1696 XT 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/93312359 (accessed 2026-10-19).