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The editors liked
Fair price given its features
10 GbE Ethernet port (along with 2x 1 GbE ports)
High transfer speeds in multi-client tests
TOS (TerraMaster Operation System) is good enough
As well as snappy
Upgradable RAM (up to 8 GB)
Silent operation
Quality alumi
Ability to install software
Multi-User capability
USB ports for additional external drive connection
Easy installation
Quiet operation
Solid performance
10Gbps Ethernet port
Link aggregation
Lots of RAID options
Great overall value
Five drive bays with 90TB of total storage
10GbE connectivity out of the box
Works well with Plex transcoding
4GB of RAM with the option of adding more
5 drive bays
10Gb Ethernet Port
Simple setup process
Multiple RAID levels
Filesystems
LAN network aggregation
Failover
The editors didn't like
Network speeds are low with encrypted files (even though the J3455 supports the new AES instructions)
Low IOPS performance
Expected higher transfer speeds in the single-client tests
No front USB port and copy button
Lacks surveillance
VM
And multime
TerraMaster could definitely put together a more comprehensive user manual
Great overall value, Five drive bays with 90TB of total storage, 10GbE connectivity out of the box, Works well with Plex transcoding, 4GB of RAM with the option of adding more
No M.2 SSD slots for caching, Adding a second RAM module requires disassembly, Mobile clients need work
The F5-422 offers the easiest way to switch to a home NAS server with 10 Gigabit Ethernet as standard. The NAS holds a total of 90TB of storage, comes with 4GB of RAM, and is ideally suited as a Plex media server. It doesn't have M.2 slots and the mobile...
Published: 2022-06-22, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
We don't have to look too far into the past to reach the days when configuration of a Network Attached Storage solution was best left to the experts, or at least those who were used to tinkering with their system.Now, with so many of us requiring ever lar...
No separate SSD cache option, No USB port in front, Relatively fewer apps
Just like Internet requirements, data storage at home, whether for personal use or work, has become more complicated in the past years and especially in recent months. Although you don't need to run a data center at home, it often pays to invest in dedica...
Ability to install software, Multi-User capability, USB ports for additional external drive connection,
TerraMaster could definitely put together a more comprehensive user manual
Despite having a few issues setting up the F5-422, I found it to be very nice. It does everything I need it to do and more. I especially like the ability to run a web server, which I use for testing. Although I think they could use a better user manual, t...
Published: 2020-02-25, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Easy installation, Quiet operation, Solid performance, 10Gbps Ethernet port, Link aggregation, Lots of RAID options,
Limited app library, Requires tools, Drives not included
The TerraMaster F5-422 is a five-bay NAS drive that offers many business-friendly features including a speedy 10GbE LAN port, link aggregation, and a fistful of RAID options...
Fair price given its features, 10 GbE Ethernet port (along with 2x 1 GbE ports), High transfer speeds in multi-client tests, TOS (TerraMaster Operation System) is good enough, as well as snappy, Upgradable RAM (up to 8 GB), Silent operation, Quality alumi
Network speeds are low with encrypted files (even though the J3455 supports the new AES instructions), Low IOPS performance, Expected higher transfer speeds in the single-client tests, No front USB port and copy button, Lacks surveillance, VM, and multime
The TerraMaster F5-422 retails for $570 (diskless). Fair price given its features 10 GbE Ethernet port (along with 2x 1 GbE ports) High transfer speeds in multi-client tests TOS (TerraMaster Operation System) is good enough, as well as snappy Upgradable...
Abstract: Like any other NAS vendor, TerraMaster carries a solid portfolio of appliances covering all segments of the market. In their latest release, with the F5 series, they have updated their five-bay solution with Intel hardware, adding 10Gbe to offer a rather...
Plenty of processing power, 10GbE LAN, Upgradeable to 12GB RAM, Five Bays
Lacks USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, No PCIe slot, RAM upgrade requires dismantling case
Looking only at the specifications, the F5-422 is merely the F4-422 with an extra drive bay and a 20% price increase, but that misses the logic of those that designed this hardware.With this number of conventional drives exploiting the networking capabili...
HDMI port is status only, TerraMaster F5-422 5-Bay 10Gbit NAS Review,
This is quite the awesome device, the TerraMaster F5-422. The NAS delivers solid performance thanks to great hardware. The system is built around an Intel CPU and the memory is upgradeable. That's a good start on any day. The whole thing is wrapped in a w...
