Terramaster T12-500 Pro
Score: 76/100
Terramaster T9-500 Pro
Score: 87/100Rankings
A 9-bay desktop NAS powered by an Intel i7-1255U, dual 10 GbE, and up to 216 TB raw capacity, targeting creative professionals and SMBs needing high throughput and flexible RAID.
A 12-bay high-performance NAS with an i7 CPU, dual 10 GbE, and up to 288 TB storage, suited for SMBs and power users needing virtualization and media services.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
288 TBbest | 216 TB | |
12best | 9 | |
10 Gbpsbest | 10 Gbpsbest | |
10best | 10best | |
16 GBbest | 16 GBbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 115 Wbest | — |
| ↓ lower better | 24.5 dBbest | — |
2 yearsbest | 2 yearsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Storage & Capacity(3) | ||
Maximum Raw Capacity (TB) | 288 TB | 216 TB |
Drive Bays | 12 | 9 |
RAID Support | Single, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD, TRAID, TRAID+ | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, TRAID, TRAID+ |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the T12-500 Pro for its desktop-class i7 processor, dual 10 GbE connectivity, and flexible TRAID system, noting enterprise-level performance at a competitive price, while calling out the lack of redundant power and plastic drive trays.
Professional reviewers commend the T9-500 Pro for its high-end Intel i7 processor, dual 10 GbE ports, and metal chassis, noting enterprise-level performance, while pointing out the diskless nature and less mature TOS 6 UI.
Everyday users rave about blazing transfer speeds over 10 GbE and easy RAID configuration, but note fan noise, a learning curve with TOS, and the need to buy drives separately.
