The TerraMaster 424 is a new series of NAS devices introduced by one of the companies specializing in these devices, which is presented as an alternative to the giants in this sector, Synology and QNAP. And at least in terms of hardware, more than in line with the use of Intel Alder Lake processors, plenty of memory and complete connectivity.

No matter how many cloud storage offers keep coming, NAS continue to be the ideal devices for consumers, professionals or companies looking for the best data and file management, access to stored content from any type of device (or from several of them at the same time). them) from anywhere in the world via the Internet. And all this under the physical control of the client. In addition, NAS have their own hardware, systems, and applications, allowing them to function independently of computers and operating systems.

TerraMaster 424, features

TerraMaster launches its new range in three versions, F2-424, F4-424 and F4-424 Pro. The first two, with two and four positions, are intended for home users, small businesses and small businesses.

The star of the series is undoubtedly the TerraMaster 424 Pro. A high-performance model with four slots for easy mounting of 3.5 or 2.5″ hard drives without the use of tools and supporting RAID (0/1/5/6 /10/JBOD/ Single and TRAID). It is equipped with a CPU 12th generation Intel Core i3 which allows higher performance than the usual ARMs that are usually mounted in the entry line.

You can install up to 32 GB DDR5 RAM and has two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports with dual traffic and support Aggregation of links which offers a network bandwidth of up to 5 Gb. With them you can achieve a linear data transfer speed of 283 MB/s.

It has dual USB 3.2 Gen 2 port 10 Gbps, for easy data transfers between NAS and external devices and two slots for installation M.2 SSDs that act as a cache. The new TerraMasters feature a new chassis design with a side-sliding cover that can be easily removed and SSDs installed conveniently and without the need for tools.

The TerraMaster 424 pre-installs an operating system TOS 5.1 and can be updated to TOS 6 in development. It doesn’t quite reach the level of Synology’s excellent DSM system, but it includes free apps like TerraSync for centralized backups and snapshots, CloudSync for connecting to cloud services, and other data management solutions. TOS enables several systematic security measures such as pam identity verification, AES 256 encryption, automatic account lockout, anti-DoS attack and firewall. The new NAS are now available in the United States and Europe.