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Kestrix NS-6540 Pro 8-Bay NAS (1GbE, M.2 Cache)

NAS Systems · Kestrix · SKU NS6540-PRO · Released 2019 · Updated 2026-10-20

Key facts

Benchmark index5,442 (NAS Systems scale)
Category rank#29,589
Street price$1,329
Power70 W
Performance per dollar4.09
Released2019

Specifications

BrandKestrix
ModelKestrix NS-6540 Pro
Drive bays8× 3.5"/2.5" SATA, hot-swappable
Max raw capacity192 TB
Processor6-core x86, up to 3.3 GHz
Memory16 GB DDR4 ECC
Network2× 1GbE
M.2 NVMe slots2× (cache or storage pool)
PCIe expansion1× PCIe 4.0 x4 slot
RAIDRAID 0/1/5/6/10, JBOD
File systemBtrfs, ext4
USB2× USB 3.2 Gen 1

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