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Kestrix NS-6596 Core 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS6596-CORE · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index5,179 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#13,103
Street price$1,229
Power51 W
Performance per dollar4.21
Released2025

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-6596 Core
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity140 TB
Processor4-core x86, up to 3.2 GHz
Memory8 GB DDR5
Network2× 2.5GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)

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