Kestrix NS-7974 Prime 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)
NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS7974-PRIME · Released 2026 · Updated 2026-10-20
Key facts
| Benchmark index | 6,581 (NAS Systems scale) |
|---|
| Category rank | #33,053 |
|---|
| Street price | $2,169 |
|---|
| Power | 61 W |
|---|
| Performance per dollar | 3.03 |
|---|
| Released | 2026 |
|---|
Specifications
| Brand | Kestrix |
|---|
| Model | Kestrix NS-7974 Prime |
|---|
| Drive bays | 6× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable |
|---|
| Max raw capacity | 168 TB |
|---|
| Processor | 4-core x86, up to 3.5 GHz |
|---|
| Memory | 32 GB DDR5 ECC |
|---|
| Network | 1× 10GbE + 2× 2.5GbE |
|---|
| M.2 NVMe slots | 2× (cache or storage pool) |
|---|
| PCIe expansion | 1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot |
|---|
| RAID | RAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD |
|---|
| File system | ZFS |
|---|
| USB | 2× USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) |
|---|
Related guides
Similar NAS Systems
| Model | Benchmark | Price | Compare |
|---|
| Novexa NS-3324 Pro 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 1,714 | $199 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-3219 Plus 8-Bay NAS (2.5GbE, M.2 Cache) | 6,135 | $1,739 | Compare |
| Kestrix NS-6571 Edge 8-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache) | 7,001 | $2,499 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-7928 SE 4-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,934 | $479 | Compare |
| Halcyra NS-8188 Core 2-Bay NAS (2.5GbE) | 2,862 | $359 | Compare |
| Mirenta NS-4799 XT 2-Bay NAS (1GbE) | 2,575 | $299 | Compare |
All NAS Systems · JSON
Cite this page: Hardware Spec Index, “Kestrix NS-7974 Prime 6-Bay NAS (10GbE, M.2 Cache)”, https://vextor7.com/item/99868244 (accessed 2026-10-20).