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After the success of the F4-220 I reached out to TerraMaster to see if they could offer a deal on this NAS as they have plenty of stock and they were happy to provide.

It uses Realtek's RTD1296 Quad-Core CPU which is designed for media playback, 2 SATA slots, 1GB RAM, 1 Gbe Ethernet port, 2 USB 3.0 ports on the rear, RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD support and up to 16TB in each bay.

A much cheaper alternative (in price) to the ~$360 Synology DS218play which has the same CPU and RAM as the TerraMaster.

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  • [Deactivated] on 14/05/2020 - 18:13
    +6

    Terrific

  • 47 on 14/05/2020 - 18:17

    Well done!

  • nosrad on 14/05/2020 - 18:31

    Good for web hosting?

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 18:42

      Could be used for it. I know there is WordPress app you can download for this NAS but unsure of the version.

      • nosrad on 14/05/2020 - 19:17

        Looked into it and I think I need higher specs. Thanks though!

        • lychees on 14/05/2020 - 19:39

          I'd say this would be more than enough for basic websites incl. wordpress. Unless you're running resource intensive scripts.

          • nosrad on 14/05/2020 - 19:41

            @lychees: This has only 1Gb memory though. Is it really enough for web hosting?

            • Kontiki on 14/05/2020 - 20:22

              @nosrad: Yes, fine for a static website or simple dynamic site.

            • abb on 14/05/2020 - 20:32
              +7

              @nosrad: Is this string really long enough?

              Your question can't be answered without knowing more details. Are we talking youtube streaming videos to a billion people simultaneously, or a static piece of HTML that gets 3 hits a year?

  • S3ISOR on 14/05/2020 - 18:42
    +3

    Great deal, thanks Clear. I hope they restock the 4-bay unit at $300. That was a bargain. I should've jumped on that at the time.

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 18:42
      +12

      Shame you missed out because it's a solid unit. It seems all their other NAS are low stock so once they restock I'll be negotiating some more deals :)

      • S3ISOR on 14/05/2020 - 18:46

        Cheers mate

  • 2pro4sho on 14/05/2020 - 18:47
    +4

    Nice price however can't compare this to a Synology. You pay for the superior OS

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 18:49
      +7

      As I said in the OP. A cheaper alternative ;) I made no comparison on features.

    • Hans678 on 14/05/2020 - 20:49

      This is only $200 for 95% of what you get from Synology

      • 0FoxGiven on 14/05/2020 - 20:52
        +2

        Got my Synology 918+ for $245ish after claiming price protection on the pricing error :D

    • neonlight on 14/05/2020 - 22:13
      +1

      What os does this come with?

    • deelaroo on 25/05/2020 - 02:44

      Some people want less features. One big gripe I have for business use and personal use is the amount of bloat crap these NAs’s seem to have - some people or uses just want “network attached storage” not media streaminf, downloading, or what we other garbage seems to add overhead. If there was a NAS that had no features I would be more inclined to buy.

  • superhands on 14/05/2020 - 18:49

    Sounds like a good deal… although comparing it to the Synology is only partially fair, the Synology OS and support is worth the extra.

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 18:50
      +2

      I didn't criticise Synology DSM ;)

      • SamyKn on 14/05/2020 - 18:59

        I think my QNAP beats both…lol JK :P
        4-bay had a very good price though

        • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 19:07

          Yup that was a killer price. Despite the bad USD/AUD exchange rate I managed to beat their normal US pricing with this one.

  • seamonkey on 14/05/2020 - 18:56
    +4

    This is where I, for no immediately apparent reason, continue to keep the conversation alive in relation to the Synology.
    How's those Synology's hey?

    • SamyKn on 14/05/2020 - 19:00
      +1

      This is where me (QNAP) immediately apparent reason start replying you…..hahahaha

  • sgrusty on 14/05/2020 - 18:58

    initially first glance look at post, i thought it was an expensive toaster (toast master)

  • T1OOO on 14/05/2020 - 19:02
    +1

    What transfer speeds it offer in mirrored ?

  • monchee on 14/05/2020 - 19:03
    +2

    Man, I know it's unrelated but I have some old parts lying around and was looking at setting up UnRaid. Mainly for Plex. I just read today that apparently the GTX970 I have lying around doesn't do hardware decoding but hybrid decoding for x265 which I was told was bad. Should I just sell my old parts and just get a Synology/build a new system that has native decoding instead?

    • Sergeant Salami on 14/05/2020 - 19:12
      +1

      I'm in the same boat. I have a spare pc laying around that I wanted to make into a Nas. I'm also torn! Then I am stuck on which solution to go with: unraid/OMV/freenas etc. A pc will consume way more electricity but you have a lot of room for expansion. A nas has fixed bays and probably an OS which you won't be able to do much with.

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 19:15

      Here's a solution. Rsync your NAS and UnRaid together to give you that extra level of protection against data loss.

      • monchee on 14/05/2020 - 19:29
        +2

        Don't joke with me like that, I might just do it! lol

    • SteveAndBelle on 14/05/2020 - 19:20
      +2

      Your call. DIYing a solution can be very rewarding but buying one can solve many potential problems. I built up many rock solid NAS boxes for friends and family 5-10+ years ago before there were slick, affordable Synology type solutions available but after buying my first Synology about 5 years ago I'll never go back.

      • vash12 on 14/05/2020 - 20:43

        l lost count on the time I spent on tweaking and troubleshooting my server lol.
        But I do agree that a DIY solution is more rewarding and flexible.

      • daft009 on 14/05/2020 - 20:50

        Yeah value your time vs money. Always boils down to this

    • CarbonTwelve on 14/05/2020 - 20:19

      I've got a file server running UnRAID and would never go back. The flexibility for what you can run on it, the upgrade options, etc., plus if you've got the parts you don't have to shell out hundreds for a diskless NAS.

    • Wheresmyspaceship on 14/05/2020 - 20:42
      +2

      Vodafone TV box will solve the x265 problem.
      Run a Pi 4 with a portable drive over USB with Jellyfin (Emby fork) as the server library and use their free app for the client/remote for casting.
      I have done this for about $95 and I am absolutely impressed how well it all works.

  • goingDHfast on 14/05/2020 - 19:21

    Would it support 2160p HEVC playback/hardware decompression?

    • Hans678 on 14/05/2020 - 20:46

      Unlikely supported. But you can simply do the decoding on the client side (if you watch it using an Apple TV or similar)

  • Rumbaar on 14/05/2020 - 19:29
    +1

    I need an additional dedicated NAS for my camera's, this'll do.

  • batrarobin on 14/05/2020 - 19:32
    +3

    Thanks Clear for arranging this with the seller!

  • lychees on 14/05/2020 - 19:41

    Would this be powerful enough to support a single Plex transcoding session?

    • 2stroksmokr on 14/05/2020 - 19:48
      -1

      Thats all I want to know too. I just want to be able to download a 1080 rip and stream it to the PS4. Will this work?

      //All good I'll pass 1gb not upgradeable, killer for me.

  • 47 on 14/05/2020 - 19:49

    Would this NAS be ideal for Eufy cams that use RTSP?

  • Ronerrlaw on 14/05/2020 - 19:57

    Can you run VM on these?

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 20:28
      +1

      No.

      • Ronerrlaw on 14/05/2020 - 22:55

        Do you know if the TOS allows VM's?

        Or should I been looking at other NAS OS systems

  • Oxxy on 14/05/2020 - 20:13
    +2

    Thanks for the post, but will hold out for the 4 Bay I missed out on.

    • Hans678 on 14/05/2020 - 20:46
      -4

      You can easily get 24 TB of storage on 2 disks, you will never need this much.

      • Oxxy on 14/05/2020 - 21:09
        +6

        You are assuming my use case and requirements. You are wrong.

        Edit - to clarify, you don't know how much space I need, or what I am storing. Nor what size disks I might be using and whether I'd even be buying new disks for this. And then a two bay limits my ability to have parity and more than one data drive etc.

        Edit, and I am negged for wanting a 4 Bay over a 2 bay, nice work.

        • Hans678 on 14/05/2020 - 21:28
          -5

          Lol, this can’t be used for work right. If it’s for work, you can’t just keep waiting for it…..If it’s personal, how big can one possibly use….5TB? This will be already all movies you can watch for 10 years…..

    • Oxxy on 14/05/2020 - 22:09

      Not sure how I ended up marking myself as 'associated' , I'm not. Can't seem to remove. Just FYI for others.

  • kiitos on 14/05/2020 - 20:32

    Can this run docker like some Synology models?

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 20:50

      Yes. TerraMaster advertise it on this and many other models.

  • fryandlaurie on 14/05/2020 - 20:34

    Still waiting for deals on Nas drives :(

    • Clear on 14/05/2020 - 20:46
      +1

      Might have to settle for the PILLOW10 code with Computer Alliance or Futu on eBay. Sets you back around 179 for a WD Red or Seagate Ironwolf 4TB.

    • Satirical on 14/05/2020 - 23:20
      +1

      Buy 2x8TB WD Element from Amazon and shuck (8TB and up WD are non-SMR WD Red)

  • Dubsys on 14/05/2020 - 21:23

    What are the default fans like on this offering? Loud? Need replacement? Trying to factor in if I should buy one of these or just buy new "silent" fans and a case for an existing pc.

  • mduncan2 on 14/05/2020 - 22:11

    To save anyone time researching, this uses a Realtek chip, which is ARM-based CPU architecture. Xpenology does not have a bootloader written for ARM cpus. So you can not install xpenology on this unit.

  • Tommome on 14/05/2020 - 23:00

    Being new to what I want (network server) is this the best deal for a beginner or is there other options. Thanks in advance.

  • Canberran on 14/05/2020 - 23:21

    Would this play 4K content on an LG C9 without issues?

  • Oauiii on 15/05/2020 - 00:25

    Plex?

  • p1 ama on 15/05/2020 - 00:44

    Personally wouldn't get a 2-Bay NAS. The entire point of running a NAS is to use ZFS or btrfs which are unavailable in Windows. 2-Bay NAS will actually work out to be more expensive if you need redundancy (which you should). I'd say the best setup for home use is a 4-Bay in a RAID-5. If you do the maths, you'll actually find that it still works out to be cheaper per GB to get a 4-Bay in RAID-5.

    For example, if you need 8TB (just using prices for WD Red from MSY). Your options (with 1 drive redundancy) are:

    2-Bay NAS + 2 x 8TB in RAID 1 = $200 + 2 x $398 = ~$1000
    4-Bay NAS + 3 x 4TB in RAID 5 = $350 + 3 x $185 = ~$900

    Not to mention you could easily get 12TB by just getting an additional 4TB drive and still keep the RAID-5, which is fine for 4 drives at 4TB.

    • JimB on 15/05/2020 - 03:03
      +2

      4-Bay NAS + 3 x 4TB in RAID 5 = $350 + 3 x $185 = ~$900

      Wouldn't that just give you 4TB?

      The entire point of running a NAS is to use ZFS or btrfs which are unavailable in Windows.

      I assume most people who run a NAS at home is for additional storage and backing up of files from their PC or laptop, or to share photos or movies. Which a 2 bay NAS will do just fine for 99% of users.

      Sometimes KISS is a better approach?

      • Maz78 on 15/05/2020 - 09:57

        Exactly. Which is what I've done with my 2 bay Qnap.

      • p1 ama on 15/05/2020 - 12:59

        Wouldn't that just give you 4TB?

        No, it will give you 8TB?

        • AshleyLiang on 15/05/2020 - 18:04

          The array space of RAID-5 is (n-1)*single drive space, with n being the number of drives. So three 4TB drives in a RAID 5 will provide 8TB usable space.

          • JimB on 19/05/2020 - 17:26

            @AshleyLiang: OK Thanks for the explanation.

            I'll continue to use the KISS Raid 1.

  • daven1985 on 15/05/2020 - 07:43

    I want more than 1 Gbps on a NAS.

    • Nom on 15/05/2020 - 18:59

      You're looking at the wrong end of the market - you need to spend significantly more for a 10GbE unit.

  • DreadEmperor on 15/05/2020 - 07:49

    Seems these things support Plex Media Server.

    Colour me interested, as I currently have Unraid running off a Ryzen 2400g based build that's housed in a sound dampened Fractal Design Define Mini. Runs a treat, but even at matx size it's a tad too big for my liking.

    Very keen for something more appliance sized atm.

  • DreadEmperor on 15/05/2020 - 16:09

    In regards to the DS218Play, CPL in West Melb have it for $348pp/pick up: https://cplonline.com.au/nas/synology/synology-diskstation-d…

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