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TerraMaster F8 SSD vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

70specifications compared
33differ
37identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 4 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster F8 SSD (12 vs 8). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 224 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster F8 SSD (288 TB vs 64 TB). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 1.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the TerraMaster F8 SSD (4.7 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). Supported storage drive types: SSD on the TerraMaster F8 SSD, HDD & SSD on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus. Supported storage drive interfaces: M.2 on the TerraMaster F8 SSD, Serial ATA on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus.

Number of storage drives supported
- F8 SSD:8
- U12-500 Plus:12
Supported storage drive types
- F8 SSD:SSD
- U12-500 Plus:HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces
- F8 SSD:M.2
- U12-500 Plus:Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported
- F8 SSD:M.2
- U12-500 Plus:2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacity
- F8 SSD:64 TB
- U12-500 Plus:288 TB
RAID levels
- F8 SSD:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
- U12-500 Plus:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Processor family
- F8 SSD:Intel® N
- U12-500 Plus:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequency
- F8 SSD:3.4 GHz
- U12-500 Plus:4.7 GHz

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Comparison of F8 SSD, U12-500 Plus
104 specifications	A TerraMaster F8 SSD View product	B TerraMaster U12-500 Plus View product
Storage6 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 TB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	8	12
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive typesDiffers	SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	M.2	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	M.2	2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	64 TB	288 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processor5 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® N	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	10
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	12 MB
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor modelKnown for one	N95	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM supportedDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
ECC	No	No
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,10000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP	CIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Concurrent connectionsKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	5 cm	8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Performance1 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device class	Home & Home Office	Home & Home Office
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup features	Cloud, USB drive	Cloud, USB drive
Multilingual support	Yes	Yes
Number of users	2048 user(s)	2048 user(s)
Noise levelDiffers	19 dB	39 dB
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supported	Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge	Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH	AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Share folder	512	512
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Third-party supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android, iOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power supply locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	72 W	550 W
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 / 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	45 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers	60 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	550 mm
HeightDiffers	177 mm	88 mm
Package widthDiffers	195 mm	580 mm
Package depthDiffers	183 mm	710 mm
Package heightDiffers	220 mm	217 mm
WeightKnown for one	600 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	1.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Other features2 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE	CE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty periodDiffers	2 year(s)	3 year(s)
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, CCC, KC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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