Product comparison · 2 nas & storage servers

TerraMaster T9-500 PRO vs TerraMaster U12-500 Plus

83specifications compared
16differ
67identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 3 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO (12 vs 9). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 72 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO (288 TB vs 216 TB). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 9,000 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO (10000 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Chassis type: Desktop on the TerraMaster T9-500 PRO, Rack (2U) on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus.

Number of storage drives supported
- T9-500 PRO:9
- U12-500 Plus:12
Maximum supported storage capacity
- T9-500 PRO:216 TB
- U12-500 Plus:288 TB
Ethernet LAN data rates
- T9-500 PRO:1000 Mbit/s
- U12-500 Plus:10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- T9-500 PRO:3
- U12-500 Plus:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- T9-500 PRO:3
- U12-500 Plus:2
Chassis type
- T9-500 PRO:Desktop
- U12-500 Plus:Rack (2U)
Fan diameter
- T9-500 PRO:9.2 cm
- U12-500 Plus:8 cm
Noise level
- T9-500 PRO:22.5 dB
- U12-500 Plus:39 dB

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Comparison of T9-500 PRO, U12-500 Plus
99 specifications	A TerraMaster T9-500 PRO View product	B TerraMaster U12-500 Plus View product
Storage2 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers	9	12
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers	216 TB	288 TB
Processoridentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cache typeKnown for one	Smart Cache	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 GHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Desktop	Rack (2U)
Fan diameterDiffers	9.2 cm	8 cm
Fan diameter 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	22.5 dB	39 dB
Third-party supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityDiffers	250 W	550 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	100 W	120 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	31 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 W
Weight & dimensions6 differ
WidthDiffers	135 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	295 mm	550 mm
HeightDiffers	334 mm	88 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.5 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	8.6 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 year(s)

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