Hardware Spec Index

Kestrix NS-5998 Ultra 5-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS5998-ULTRA · Released 2025 · Updated 2026-10-21

Key facts

Benchmark index4,628 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#21,474
Street price$899
Power50 W
Performance per dollar5.15
Released2025

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-5998 Ultra
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity140 TB
Processor6-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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