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TerraMaster T12-500 Pro vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

88specifications compared
15differ
73identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 24 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster T12-500 Pro (288 TB vs 264 TB). The TerraMaster T12-500 Pro has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (3 vs 2). The TerraMaster T12-500 Pro has 1.2 cm more fan diameter than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (9.2 cm vs 8 cm). Chassis type: Mini Tower on the TerraMaster T12-500 Pro, Rack (2U) on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus.

Maximum supported storage capacity
- T12-500 Pro:264 TB
- U12-500 Plus:288 TB
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- T12-500 Pro:3
- U12-500 Plus:2
Chassis type
- T12-500 Pro:Mini Tower
- U12-500 Plus:Rack (2U)
Fan diameter
- T12-500 Pro:9.2 cm
- U12-500 Plus:8 cm
Fan diameter 2
- T12-500 Pro:9.2 cm
- U12-500 Plus:8 cm
Noise level
- T12-500 Pro:24.5 dB
- U12-500 Plus:39 dB
Power supply unit (PSU) capacity
- T12-500 Pro:500 W
- U12-500 Plus:550 W
Power consumption (max)
- T12-500 Pro:115 W
- U12-500 Plus:120 W

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Comparison of T12-500 Pro, U12-500 Plus
92 specifications	A TerraMaster T12-500 Pro View product	B TerraMaster U12-500 Plus View product
Storage1 differ
Storage drives installed	No	No
Total installed storage capacity	0 TB	0 TB
Number of storage drives installed	0	0
Number of storage drives supported	12	12
Installed storage drive type	No	No
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD	HDD & SSD
Storage drive capacity	0 GB	0 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces	Serial ATA	Serial ATA
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5,3.5"	2.5,3.5"
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	264 TB	288 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
Online RAID migration	Yes	Yes
Hot-swap drive bays	Yes	Yes
Supported file systems	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4	BTRFS, FAT32, HFS+, NTFS, ext3, ext4
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor boost frequency	4.7 GHz	4.7 GHz
Processor cores	10	10
Processor threads	12	12
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Number of processors supported	1	1
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM supported	64 GB	64 GB
ECC	No	No
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM	SO-DIMM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)	10000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocols	CIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP	CIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Number of fans	3 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Fan diameterDiffers	9.2 cm	8 cm
Fan diameter 2Differs	9.2 cm	8 cm
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Power	HDD, LAN, Power
Built-in display	No	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	24.5 dB	39 dB
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Web-based management	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Power3 differ
Power supply location	Built-in	Built-in
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	500 W	550 W
Number of power supply units	1	1
Power consumption (max)Differs	115 W	120 W
Power consumption (HDD standby)Differs	34 W	33 W
AC input voltage	100-240 V	100-240 V
AC input frequency	50 / 60 Hz	50 / 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers	163 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	550 mm
HeightDiffers	334 mm	88 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.9 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	235 mm	580 mm
Package depthDiffers	370 mm	710 mm
Package heightDiffers	437 mm	217 mm
Package weightKnown for one	10 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapter	Yes	Yes
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 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 featuresidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE	CE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE
Warranty period	3 year(s)	3 year(s)

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