Zettlab Ultra AI NAS Software Review
•February 12, 2026
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Why It Matters
Zettlab aims to deliver a true off‑the‑shelf local AI NAS, which could broaden on‑premise AI use, but hardware shortages and limited privacy/configuration controls risk undermining trust and enterprise adoption until the final retail software and fulfillment are proven.
Summary
The reviewer tested the Zettlab Ultra (D6) AI NAS in a pre‑retail state, praising its automatic indexing of uploaded data and support for multiple local models and external GPUs, but criticizing limited user control over what gets crawled. The unit has faced fulfillment problems—many shipped without promised RAM due to price/shortage issues, with proportional refunds issued—and the reviewer is withholding a full verdict until the final retail OS and AI stack are released. The Windows client provides deeper monitoring and AI management than the web client, and the device has already indexed roughly 3TB of user data in the reviewer’s tests. Pricing was cited at roughly 1,000 (no RAM) versus 1,600 (with RAM) for the D6, with Ultra models still on preorder.
Original Description
Zettlab D6 NAS Review https://nascompares.com/review/zettlab-d6-nas-review-the-first-true-local-ai-nas-drive/
Zettlab official site - https://zettlab.com/
Zettlab crowdfunding page - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zettlab/zettlab-ai-nas-personal-cloud-for-smart-data-management/
A New AI Ready NAS Entering the Market - The Zettlab D4, D6/D8 Ultra https://nascompares.com/news/new-zettlabs-ai-llm-nas-coming-in-2024-2025/
Video Chapters
00:00 Zettlab Ultra update
01:11 Network traffic check
02:00 Kickstarter and RAM refunds
03:32 Models, pricing, pre-orders
04:15 Client app vs browser
04:41 Auto data scraping
05:17 Smart categories
06:37 Models and GPU support
07:15 Scheduling and access limits
08:32 Ask AI about your files
09:12 Clip mode transcripts
11:21 Full media search
12:01 Semantic search demo
14:21 OS progress
14:58 2FA and security gaps
15:17 VMs and Docker
16:12 Sharing and link limits
17:37 AI inside file manager
20:18 Missing right click AI
21:33 Users, storage, AI perms
22:29 What turnkey AI should do
25:40 Missing security tools
26:20 Backup options
27:53 Coard backup tool
29:09 Photo app gaps
33:04 China DNS calls
34:22 Not retail ready
37:40 Waiting on full review
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