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TerraMaster F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095 vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 6 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095 (8 vs 2). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 132 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095 (192 TB vs 60 TB). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 1.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the TerraMaster F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095 (4.7 GHz vs 2.9 GHz). Supported file systems: FAT32, BTRFS, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the TerraMaster F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095, BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4 on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS. Processor family: Intel® Celeron® on the TerraMaster F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095, Intel® Core™ i7 on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

  • Number of storage drives supported
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:2
    • U8-500 PLUS:8
  • Maximum supported storage capacity
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:60 TB
    • U8-500 PLUS:192 TB
  • Processor family
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:Intel® Celeron®
    • U8-500 PLUS:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor boost frequency
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:2.9 GHz
    • U8-500 PLUS:4.7 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:4
    • U8-500 PLUS:10
  • Internal memory
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:4 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:16 GB
  • Internal memory type
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:DDR4
    • U8-500 PLUS:DDR5
  • Maximum RAM supported
    • F2-425 NAS/storage server Desktop Intel® Celeron® N5095:16 GB
    • U8-500 PLUS:64 GB

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Comparison of F2-425, U8-500 PLUS
87 specifications
Storage3 differ
Storage drives installedNoNo
Total installed storage capacity0 TB0 TB
Number of storage drives installed00
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers28
Installed storage drive typeNoNo
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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5,3.5"
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 systemsDiffersFAT32, BTRFS, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Storage drive interfaceKnown for oneSerial ATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.9 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 oneN5095Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR4DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers16 GB64 GB
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500 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 & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
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 quantityDiffers12
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 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopRack (2U)
Cooling typeActiveActive
Product colourBlackBlack
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
Noise levelKnown for one19 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
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
WidthDiffers119 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers154 mm384 mm
HeightDiffers222 mm88 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg6.9 kg
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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