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TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 vs TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 8 more storage drives installed than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (8 vs 0). The TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has 32 TB more total installed storage capacity than the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 (32 TB vs 0 TB). The TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3 has 8 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 (16 vs 8). Only the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3 has storage drives installed. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD on the TerraMaster D16 Thunderbolt 3, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the TerraMaster D8 Thunderbolt 3.

  • Storage drives installed
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:No
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Yes
  • Number of storage drives installed
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:8
  • Total installed storage capacity
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0 TB
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:32 TB
  • Number of storage drives supported
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:16
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:8
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:256 TB
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:128 TB
  • RAID levels
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:0, 1, 5, 10
  • Product colour
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:Black, Grey
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:Aluminium
  • Noise level
    • D16 Thunderbolt 3:35 dB
    • D8 Thunderbolt 3:24 dB

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Comparison of D16 Thunderbolt 3, D8 Thunderbolt 3
50 specifications
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installedDiffersNoYes
Installed storage drive typeKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives installedDiffers08
Total installed storage capacityDiffers0 TB32 TB
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers168
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers256 TB128 TB
Supported storage drive interfacesSerial ATASerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported2.5,3.5"2.5,3.5"
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Data transfer rateKnown for one40 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Storage drive capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 TB
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB connectivityNoNo
Thunderbolt technologyYesYes
Thunderbolt ports quantity22
Thunderbolt version33
DisplayPorts quantity11
DisplayPort version1.21.2
Design4 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, GreyAluminium
Noise levelDiffers35 dB24 dB
Number of fansDiffers3 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers12 cm9 cm
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationCE, FCC, CCC, KCCE, FCC, CCC, KC
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, Power, SSD
CoolingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers550 W300 W
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (typical)Known for one210 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers100-240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for onemacOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers550 mm184 mm
DepthDiffers136 mm315 mm
HeightDiffers440 mm266 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers580 mm320 mm
Package depthDiffers270 mm397 mm
Package heightDiffers710 mm381 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, ThunderboltAC, Thunderbolt
Screws includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 40 °C5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS

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