TERRAMASTER via Amazon has
4-Bay TERRAMASTER F4-424 Pro NAS Network Attached Storage on sale for $649.99 - 20% when you redeem code
WC62UG8U on the product page or at checkout =
$519.99.
Shipping is free.
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SasaJ for sharing this deal.
Product Details:
- Core i3-N305 8-core 8-thread CPU at 3.8GHz (turbo) w/ integrated UHD GPU at 1.25GHz,
- 16GB DDR5 4800MHz memory (non-ECC, upgradable to 32GB)
- Dual M.2 NVMe slots for SSD caching.
- Dual 2.5 GbE interfaces and can achieve a linear data transmission speed of 283 MB/s (tested with NAS dedicated HDDs 18TB x 4, RAID 0), Link Aggregation offers a network bandwidth up to 5 Gb, ideal for multi-user and high-concurrent file access
- An ideal peak performance NAS storage solution for small and medium-sized business users.
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If you just want file sharing, paying for the beefier processor is probably overkill. The low end units with the cheap Arm chips should be able to handle that.
You can get that with a mini-PC for around $250. Compared to $520 that's a pretty big savings that can go towards buying hard drives.
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At that point, you don't ever have to deal with Terramaster OS, and you get the benefits of UNRAID which include parity drive support to recover lost data, and the ability to run any app that can run in a Docker, e.g., PLEX for your media streaming needs. The CPU supports ~ 4 simultaneous quick encodes of 4k 265 media enabled by Intel Quick Sync. I think the consensus among PLEX users is that these Intel CPUs are preferable to a dedicated graphics card because of the Quick Sync.
About the only downside I have been made aware of is the potential for the thumb drive boot device to crap out after a high, high number of read/writes. Certainly a possibility, and I have actually held off on using the box for anything but storage until I fully work out the setup in UNRAID to minimize traffic on the boot drive. It's doable but I need to study up.
Otherwise, this box has been up and running 24/7 for about 6 months with zero issues. Data is intact, and it is accessible over my network through the web interface. Smooth sailing.
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I have N150/32GB DDR4/500GB Beelink mini PC connected with Terramaster USB 3.2 Gen2 DAS
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Purchased both little under $350 about 3 months ago and working great with my TrueNAS.
I got a 8Bay JBOD unit maybe 10 years ago for $220, and that is also a option for people. It should be a bit cheaper today, considering the new connections its not so low in price.
But for NAS, I have Synology and its a 5 Bay unit. Its pretty slow, and always running writing non stop, and its also about $800+!
hile cube computers with more power are in the $90-120 region. In my opinion this is $200 overpriced.
I would NOT buy a NAS, when you can use a PC case and stuff all the HHD you want with SSD drives, with ALL the ram and FreeNAS or the other OSes you want for under $300.
I know, this is ready to go, and yes, that is where your money goes...Convenience, which should be a value at first, but not when its already been done. The idea is intangible, and we are paying through the nose for it on a yearly bases, vs 1st year intro. IMO.
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