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TerraMaster U12-500 Plus vs TerraMaster U8-500 PLUS

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  • 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
Storage3 differ
Number of storage drives supportedDiffers128
Maximum supported storage capacityDiffers288 TB192 TB
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 6, 10, JBOD0, 5, 6, 10, JBOD
Number of M.2 (M & B) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Online RAID expansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processoridentical
Processor cacheKnown for one12 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memoryidentical
ECCKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory form factorKnown for oneSO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rate supported (max)Known for one10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsDiffersCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP, SMTPCIFS/SAMBA, NFS, FTP, TFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SMTP
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers04
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for one8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter 2Known for one8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in displayKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Device classDiffersHome & Home OfficeLarge Enterprise Business
Backup featuresDiffersCloud, USB driveCloud, USB drive, iSCSI LUN
Multilingual supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of usersKnown for one2048 user(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one39 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedDiffersGoogle Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft EdgeGoogle Chrome 48, Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Mozilla Firefox 30, Apple Safari 4.5 +
Security algorithmsDiffersAES, HTTPS, SNMP, SSHAES
Third-party supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Share folder access right managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power supply locationKnown for oneBuilt-inUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply unit (PSU) capacityKnown for one550 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one120 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (HDD standby)Known for one33 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers550 mm384 mm
Package widthKnown for one580 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one710 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one217 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
External power adapterKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one5 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, China Compulsory Certification (CCC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), KC, RoHS, WEEERoHS
Warranty periodKnown for one3 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, CCC, KC, WEEE

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