Kestrix NS-8685 Max 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS8685-MAX · Released 2024 · Updated 2026-10-21
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 2,750 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #5,683 |
|---|
| Street price | $389 |
|---|
| Power | 27 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 7.07 |
|---|
| Released | 2024 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-8685 Max |
|---|
| Drive bays | 2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 48 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 4 GB DDR4 |
|---|
| Network | 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | None |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | None |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Kestrix NS-6491 Edge 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,644 | $359 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-5771 Ti 4-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 1,985 | $229 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-2013 Prime 6-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,388 | $1,109 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-3063 SE 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 3,446 | $599 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-2890 Ti 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 4,297 | $819 | Compare |
| Novexa NS-8616 Ultra 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,543 | $1,769 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-8685 Max 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE)”, https://vextor7.com/item/969457 (accessed 2026-10-21).