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Kestrix NS-7946 XT 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS7946-XT · Released 2022 · Updated 2026-10-26

Key facts

Benchmark index3,730 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#14,063
Street price$749
Power42 W
Performance per dollar4.98
Released2022

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-7946 XT
Drive bays4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity96 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR4
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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