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Kestrix NS-2173 Plus 2-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS2173-PLUS · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-19

Key facts

Benchmark index3,606 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#9,513
Street price$609
Power29 W
Performance per dollar5.92
Released2019

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-2173 Plus
Drive bays2× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity48 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, JBOD
File systemZFS
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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