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TerraMaster U12-500 Plus vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

59specifications compared
13differ
46identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 4 more storage drives supported than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (12 vs 8). The TerraMaster U12-500 Plus has 96 TB more maximum supported storage capacity than the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS (288 TB vs 192 TB). The TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus (4 vs 0). RAID levels: 0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus, 0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10000 Mbit/s on the TerraMaster U12-500 Plus, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS.

Number of storage drives supported
- U12-500 Plus:12
- U8-500 PLUS:8
Maximum supported storage capacity
- U12-500 Plus:288 TB
- U8-500 PLUS:192 TB
RAID levels
- U12-500 Plus:0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD
- U8-500 PLUS:0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Ethernet LAN data rates
- U12-500 Plus:10000 Mbit/s
- U8-500 PLUS:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- U12-500 Plus:0
- U8-500 PLUS:4
Product colour
- U12-500 Plus:Grey
- U8-500 PLUS:Black
Device class
- U12-500 Plus:Home & Home Office
- U8-500 PLUS:Large Enterprise Business
Backup features
- U12-500 Plus:Cloud, USB drive
- U8-500 PLUS:Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN

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Comparison of U12-500 Plus, U8-500 PLUS
105 specifications	A TerraMaster U12-500 Plus View product	B TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS View product
Storage3 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 supportedDiffers	12	8
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	288 TB	192 TB
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD	0, 5, 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
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Online RAID expansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 cacheKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8+2x4, 1x16, 2x8
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM supported	64 GB	64 GB
ECCKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI support	Yes	Yes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	CIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTP	CIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
DHCP serverKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Rack (2U)	Rack (2U)
Cooling type	Active	Active
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	3 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter 2Known for one	8 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	HDD, LAN, Power	HDD, LAN, Power
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Type	NAS	NAS
Device classDiffers	Home & Home Office	Large Enterprise Business
Backup function	Yes	Yes
Backup featuresDiffers	Cloud, USB drive	Cloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one	2048 user(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	39 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Snapshot	Yes	Yes
Management protocols	SNMP	SNMP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedDiffers	Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge	Google Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Hot spare	Yes	Yes
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	AES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSH	AES
Share folder	512	512
System log	Yes	Yes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)	Yes	Yes
Third-party supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Share folder access right managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Softwareidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for one	Built-in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	120 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one	33 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 / 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	550 mm	384 mm
Height	88 mm	88 mm
Package widthKnown for one	580 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	710 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	217 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEE	RoHS
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE

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