We have already covered NAS systems based on the Alder Lake-N processor such as the 2-bay AAOSTAR R1 and the 6-bay ZimaCube both powered by an Intel Processor N95. But both are made by smaller companies, and TerraMaster has now introduced the 2-bay F2-424 and 4-bay F4-424 NAS systems equipped with an Intel Processor N95 quad-core processor.
The two models ship with 8GB DDR5 memory by default, upgradable to 32GB, and feature two M.2 2280 sockets for NVMe SSDs, dual 2.5GbE networking, and two 10 Gbps-capable USB 3.2 host ports, one being a USB Type-A port, and the other a USB Type-C port. The multimedia capabilities of the Processor N95 CPU can be used through an HDMI 2.1 video output.
TerraMaster F2-424 and F4-424 specifications:
- SoC – Inte Processor N95 quad-core Alder Lake-N processor @ up to 3.4 GHz with 6MB cache, 16 EU Intel UHD graphics @ up to 1.20 GHz; TDP: 15W
- System Memory – 8GB DDR5 non-ECC SODIMM, upgradable to 32GB
- Storage
- 2x M.2 2280 NVMe sockets
- F2-424 – 2x SATA bays for 3.5-inch SATA HDD and/or 2.5-inch SATA SSD/HDD for up to 2x 22TB drives; hot swapping support
- F4-424 – 4x SATA bays for 3.5-inch SATA HDD and/or 2.5-inch SATA SSD/HDD for up to 4x 22TB drives; hot swapping support
- File systems
- Internal Drive – BTRFS, EXT4
- External Drive – EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
- RAID types – TRAID, Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, and the 4-bay model is also suitable for RAID5, RAID 6, and RAID 10
- Video Output – HDMI 2.1
- Networking – 2x 2.5Gbps Gigabit Ethernet ports
- USB – 2x USB 3.2 host ports (one Type-A, one Type-C; 10 Gbps each)
- Misc
- F2-424
- 80 x 80 x 25mm system fan with Smart, High-speed, middle-speed, Low-speed modes
- Noise level – 19.0 dB(A) (using 2x Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drives in standby state)
- F4-424
- 120 x 120 x 25mm system fan with Smart, High-speed, middle-speed, Low-speed modes
- Noise level – 21.0 dB(A) (using 2x Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drives in standby state)
- F2-424
- Power Supply
- F2-424 – 12V DC (40 Watts) via power barrel jack
- F4-424 – 12V DC (90 Watts) via power barrel jack
- Dimensions& Weight
- F2-424 – 222 x 119 x 154 mm | 2.2 kg
- F4-424 – 222 x 179 x 154 m | 3.4 kg
- Power Consumption (with Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drives)
- F2-424 – Read/write: 22.0W; hibernation: 11.0W
- F4-424 – Read/write: 33.0W; hibernation: 13.0W
- Temperature Range – Operating: 0°C to 40°C; storage: -20°C to 60°C
- Relative Humidity – 5% ~ 95% RH
- Certifications – FCC, CE, CCC, KC
- Environment – RoHS, WEEE
The two Processor N95 NAS systems ship with a power cord, a power adapter, an Ethernet cable, a Quick Installation Guide, a Limited Warranty Note, and a few screws. Like other TerraMaster NAS systems, the F2-424 and F4-424 run the Linux-based TOS (TerraMaster operating system) with custom features such as TRAID that we covered in our article about the TerraMaster F2-212 dual-bay NAS based on a Realtek RTD1619B Arm Cortex-A55 SoC.
While it might seem like a good idea to run an enhanced “RAID” implementation like TRAID, one commenter highlighted the dangers of relying on a non-standard custom data storage solution from a company that may or may not be around in several years when you need your data:
TRAID etc… if there’s one thing to stay away from with storage, it’s precisely any non-standard FS and layout. Whoever has already spent a night writing software to recover data from disks attached to a dead obsolete RAID card know what I’m talking about…
TerraMaster is selling the F2-424 2-bay NAS for $379.99 and the F4-424 4-bay NAS for $499.99. But if you think the Processor N95 quad-core SoC is not powerful enough, the company also made the TerraMaster F4-424 Pro with an Intel Core i3-N305 octa-core processor and 32GB DDR5 going for $699.99. All those can be purchased on the TerraMaster website, and should eventually find their way on Amazon.
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I had to think for a while what a barrel hack could be…
For those hackers amongst you also puzzled as i was, its a rot 2 encryption of the 7th letter 😁 h –> j
Hmmm would I want to trust my data to an unknown manufacturers product with no substantial price savings?
Just found this here:
QNAP TS-464-8G
1x Celeron N5095 (4x 2GHz/2.9GHz) • 8.0GB RAM DDR4 • 4x 2.5″/3.5″ SATA 6 Gbit/s, Hot-Swap, M.2 Ports: 2x, RAID 0/RAID 1/RAID 5/RAID 6/RAID 10/JBOD • 2x 2.5 GbE-LAN, 2x USB 2.0 • 1x PCIe Gen3 x2, 2x USB 3.1 (Typ-A)
For around 50 to 100$ extra in local stores
I did. I own the predecessor (2 bay). But I bought it for a very different reason: it has a normal bios and can boot whatever you want. E.g. TrueNas Scale or, in my case, Ubuntu.
The QNAP’s processor is a lot slower 😉 But the PCIe slot is nice for the future.
In that case sure, but then its a multipurpose pc converted into a nas, and no more a purpose built nas…
Who on earth would today slap huge piles of spinning rust (3.5″ HDDs) into a ‘multipurpose pc’?
Or in other words: the Terramaster x86 thingies unlike their ARM siblings are ‘multipurpose pcs’ primarily designed for the NAS use case 🙂
Well i was referring to the pre installed OS as the difference between a NAS and a PC.
Since when were Terramaster an “unknown manufacturer“??????