Halcyra NS-8516 Pro 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Halcyra · SKU NS8516-PRO · Released 2023 · Updated 2026-10-19
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 4,828 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #22,221 |
|---|
| Street price | $939 |
|---|
| Power | 50 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 5.14 |
|---|
| Released | 2023 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Halcyra |
|---|
| Model | Halcyra NS-8516 Pro |
|---|
| Drive bays | 5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 120 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 6-core x86, up to 3.1 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 4 GB DDR5 |
|---|
| 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 | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Mirenta NS-5368 Ultra 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 3,206 | $549 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-8318 Prime 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,440 | $299 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-3798 Core 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,993 | $769 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-1172 Pro 12-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,261 | $2,119 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-8515 Prime 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,043 | $1,989 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-7458 XT 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,590 | $389 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Halcyra NS-8516 Pro 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/9529013 (accessed 2026-10-19).