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TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 6 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (8 vs 2). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 132 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (192 TB vs 60 TB). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS (4.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). Installed storage drive type: HDD+SSD on the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS, No on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS. Storage drive sizes supported: 2.5,3.5,M.2 on the TerraMaster F2-425 PLUS, 2.5,3.5" on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • F2-425 PLUS:2
    • U8-500 PLUS:8
  • Installed storage drive type
    • F2-425 PLUS:HDD+SSD
    • U8-500 PLUS:No
  • Storage drive sizes supported
    • F2-425 PLUS:2.5,3.5,M.2
    • U8-500 PLUS:2.5,3.5"
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • F2-425 PLUS:60 TB
    • U8-500 PLUS:192 TB
  • Processor family
    • F2-425 PLUS:Intel® N
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F2-425 PLUS:3.6 GHz
    • U8-500 PLUS:4.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • F2-425 PLUS:4
    • U8-500 PLUS:10
  • Internal memory
    • F2-425 PLUS:8 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:16 GB

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Comparison of F2-425 PLUS, U8-500 PLUS
91 specifications
Storage5 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeDiffersHDD+SSDNo
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSDHDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity0 GB0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers2.5,3.5,M.22.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers60 TB192 TB
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
RAID supportYesYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swap drive baysYesYes
Supported file systemsDiffersext3, ext4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+, BTRFSBTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® NIntel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Iris Xe Graphics
Processor modelKnown for oneN150Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheKnown for one6 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR5DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers24
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers5000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
iSCSI supportYesYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)YesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourDiffersWhite, BlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD, LAN, Power
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
TypeNASNAS
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup functionYesYes
Backup featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SnapshotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAES
Share folderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
System logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers122 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers219 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers150 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers2.2 kg6.9 kg
Package widthKnown for one217 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one277 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one186 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one3.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one48 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50/60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source

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