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Seagate 2big RAID vs TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 5identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 4 TB more total installed storage capacity than the Seagate 2big RAID (32 TB vs 28 TB). The Seagate 2big RAID has 33 mm more width than the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 (217 mm vs 184 mm). The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 197 mm more depth than the Seagate 2big RAID (315 mm vs 118 mm). Only the Seagate 2big RAID has USB connectivity. RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the Seagate 2big RAID, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Total installed storage capacity
    • 2big RAID:28 TB
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:32 TB
  • RAID levels
    • 2big RAID:0, 1, JBOD
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB connectivity
    • 2big RAID:Yes
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:No
  • Product colour
    • 2big RAID:Black
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Aluminium
  • LED indicators
    • 2big RAID:Yes
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:HDD, Power, SSD
  • Width
    • 2big RAID:217 mm
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:184 mm
  • Depth
    • 2big RAID:118 mm
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:315 mm
  • Height
    • 2big RAID:88.5 mm
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:266 mm

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Comparison of 2big RAID, D8 Thunderbolt 3
53 specifications
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Total installed storage capacityDiffers28 TB32 TB
Supported storage drive typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 TB
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneHDDUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one0.44 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB connectivityDiffersYesNo
Thunderbolt technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Thunderbolt versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DisplayPort versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackAluminium
LED indicatorsDiffersYesHDD, Power, SSD
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 dB
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 cm
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Device classKnown for oneLarge Enterprise BusinessUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 CatalinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers217 mm184 mm
DepthDiffers118 mm315 mm
HeightDiffers88.5 mm266 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source320 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source397 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source381 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersUSB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-AAC, Thunderbolt
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one600 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one84717020Unknown — not stated by the source

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