Novexa NS-9688 SE 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Novexa · SKU NS9688-SE · Released 2021 · Updated 2026-10-25
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 5,205 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|---|
| Category rank | #40,891 |
| Street price | $1,339 |
| Power | 45 W |
| Performance per dollar | 3.89 |
| Released | 2021 |
Specifications
| Brand | Novexa |
|---|---|
| Model | Novexa NS-9688 SE |
| Drive bays | 4× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
| Max raw capacity | 96 TB |
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4 ECC |
| Network | 2× 1GbE |
| 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 1 |
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Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Novexa NS-9688 SE 4-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/94883632 (accessed 2026-10-25).