Kestrix NS-3497 Max 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS3497-MAX · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,598 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #40,791 |
|---|
| Street price | $1,509 |
|---|
| Power | 53 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.71 |
|---|
| Released | 2025 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-3497 Max |
|---|
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 140 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 8 GB DDR5 |
|---|
| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Mirenta NS-6875 Ultra 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,880 | $2,259 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-8604 SE 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,314 | $1,729 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-1638 Pro 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,565 | $1,539 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-4687 Edge 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,301 | $279 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-3982 Ti 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,399 | $929 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-3982 Ultra 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 5,520 | $1,269 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-3497 Max 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/9447142 (accessed 2026-10-21).