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Kestrix NS-1554 Core 5-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS1554-CORE · Released 2020 · Updated 2026-10-18

Key facts

Benchmark index3,384 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#19,181
Street price$599
Power48 W
Performance per dollar5.65
Released2020

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-1554 Core
Drive bays5× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity120 TB
Processor4-core ARM, 1.7 GHz
Memory4 GB DDR4
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansionNone
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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