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TerraMaster F5-420 5 Bay NAS with 2x GBE LAN $489.99 Delivered @ TerraMaster Amazon AU

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I reached out to TerraMaster for another NAS deal and they've provided 30% off on this mid-range model and it's a cheaper alternative to others on the market with 4 or 5 bays.

It has 5 SATA slots with SSD cache support, dual gigabit ethernet ports, an Intel Celeron J1900 quad-core CPU, 4GB RAM (expandable to 8GB) with 1x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0 on the rear. It supports Single, JBOD, RAID 0/1/5/6/10 and up to 16TB in each bay.

These are great for file sharing, backups, running Docker apps, Plex Media Server and more.

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  • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 19:30
    +6

    TerraMaster have said they're restocking other models at the end of the month. I'm happy to ask them for more deals if you have another model in mind :)

    • S3ISOR on 20/07/2020 - 19:36
      +8

      Haha well please include my vote for a repeat of this deal: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/535164

      • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 20:21
        +1

        Older model so it might not be possible as I know they've been trying to clear them. Worth a shot though as I love mine!

  • cacique on 20/07/2020 - 19:34

    How does this fare vs a Synology DiskStation DS918+ that would store:

    Ripped Movies/TV Shows
    GoPro and Drone footage at 4K
    Photos

    but with the media being played off an Nvidia Shield Pro mainly - and also being accessible on PC and one other Kodi client (1080p).

    Also using that 12TB shucked drive https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/551895 that was on special a few days ago inside.

    I'd imagine since the Shield is doing all the transcoding, and the other devices wouldnt be streaming at 4K that this is enough?
    Would this work, or does the 918+ have something huge the TerraMaster does not have?

    • [Deactivated] on 20/07/2020 - 19:36

      Direct Play will be fine but fine, anything transcode will causes issues.

      • cacique on 20/07/2020 - 19:38

        Yep Nas -> Router <- Shield would be the main setup.

        So if I had a raspberry Pi with Kodi on another TV streaming a file to another 1080p tv, there would be issues?

        • anawth on 21/07/2020 - 09:47

          So you already have a NAS and want to stream to the first TV where the shield is acting as your media player and doing the transcoding?
          The second TV has a Pi connected via HDMI directly to the TV as it's not a smart TV, is that right?
          Others may have better ideas, but I'd ditch Kodi and use the Shield Pro as a Plex server…. Plex client on the Pi, if need be.

          • cacique on 21/07/2020 - 09:49

            @anawth: No thats the idea, im looking for the NAS its the only thing missing from the above setup.

            So if the Pi wants to connect to the NAS, it would go through the shield?

            • anawth on 21/07/2020 - 10:23

              @cacique: OK, I think I misunderstood.
              I'd defer to foamyknuckle's answer.

              Just thinking that Kodi may not be the right answer though. Up to you, but Kodi is more of a standalone streamer and I understand wasn't meant to be in a server-client setup, where Plex is.

              I'd go Synology DS running Plex server.
              Shield Pro on one TV running Plex client.
              Pi running a Plex client too.

    • aragornelessar on 20/07/2020 - 19:43
      +3

      does the 918+ have something huge the TerraMaster does not have?

      The Synology software. It's pretty much plug and play - and as someone who works in IT, not having to fiddle any more than I have to when I get home is worth every penny. I hear that is the experience quite a number of other users have too with Synology.

      Edit: Caveat, I haven't used Terramaster O/S, but I couldn't believe how simple setting up the Synology was

      • cacique on 20/07/2020 - 19:51

        is it $200 worth more though?

        Hooking up a plex library to a shield cant be that much more difficult surely?

        • aragornelessar on 20/07/2020 - 20:28
          +2

          Like I mentioned, I'm not sure about Terramaster but I just upgraded from a DS412+ to a DS918+ and it took me all of 15 minutes. 5 mins moving the hard drives over, 5 mins cabling the NAS into the cabinet and 5 minutes waiting for Synology to migrate over to the new one. Everything just the way it was, user accounts, settings, programs all came up. Would've thought it was the original box if I didn't have it disconnected in front of me.

          Apparently, you can also install up to 32GB of RAM in the 918+ so gives you a bit more lifespan too if you plan on making it last as long as possible. Oh, the 918 can also expand with 5 extra bays for a total of 9 drives if you ever need that much storage

      • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 20:26
        +3

        TOS has a very easy setup and I'd probably go as far as saying it's more straight forward than Synology. You can't go wrong with the setup of these compared to a DIY FreeNAS/Unraid solution.

        • aragornelessar on 20/07/2020 - 20:29

          Good to know! Will keep them on the radar if I ever need another solution elsewhere :)

          • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 20:31
            +2

            @aragornelessar: You could even install Synology DiskStation on the TerraMaster if you want. I've seen people do it before on reddit.

    • HunterBargainHunter on 20/07/2020 - 19:47
      +1

      keen to know as well.
      does this have hdd health monitor like the synology?

      • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 20:43

        It does but I wouldn't say it's as good graphic wise (though improved in the new TOS Beta) and you need to check in different places. Still gives you all the stats including S.M.A.R.T and the ability to check for bad blocks. On the desktop of TOS is a floating status page for all the basics.

    • LoungeLizard on 20/07/2020 - 19:53

      The Terramaster uses a J1900 CPU which is significantly slower/older than the J3455 used in the Synology. It'll be OK for general NAS functions and some apps, however if you plan to run a lot of other apps then the Synology will be better. Also, keep in mind the limited availability of apps in the TerraMaster ecosystem.

  • kozi on 20/07/2020 - 19:39

    I'm liking my four bay unit from the sales a month or so ago… managed to order a vga header cable online and install windows server on it :) could do with more ram though…

    • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 19:41
      +1

      F4-220? Yeah that's limited to 4GB max. F5-420 is basically a successor with double the RAM, double the ethernet and better CPU.

      Did you install Windows Server on the HDDs themselves or via the USB port inside? I know there are guides out there for OpenMediaVault,

      • kozi on 20/07/2020 - 22:35
        +1

        just on the hard drive, I didn't think I'd have much luck with windows from a usb…. considered zip tying an SSD into the fifth sata port hidden inside the case, maybe next time… it runs quite well, but limited to Windows Server 2012 to run within the 2gb of ram.

    • cacique on 20/07/2020 - 19:51

      do you have a mini review as to the software on it? :D

      • kozi on 20/07/2020 - 22:37

        to be honest I didn't even try the default software, I always planned to swap out the os to something I was more familiar with…

  • congo on 20/07/2020 - 19:40

    Noob question. Would building a budget PC running multiple hard disk be a better alternative?

    • LoungeLizard on 20/07/2020 - 19:56
      +1

      If you like to fiddle, yes. If you want something that just works out of the box a NAS is better (and probably more reliable)

    • turtlesinmypants on 20/07/2020 - 20:34
      +1

      You need to elaborate on 'better' to answer your question.

      Better performance - yes* you can easily build a PC with more performance, cost is also a factor here.
      Better price - yes you could assemble a PC for less than this, but at this price it's probably marginal.
      better convenience - no. This looks like drop in a play.
      Better support - ? Depends on experience
      Better expansion - typically yes, Motherboards typically come with a lot of sata connectors, and maybe even m.2 slots.

      • congo on 20/07/2020 - 20:37

        Better performance, versatility and expansion.

    • lionelhutz on 20/07/2020 - 20:51
      +4

      It's possible, but not as easy as it looks.

      Form factor is one issue, there are not that many small cases out there that support swappable HDDs.

      Also power consumption is big one. Your NAS will be on 24x7, so you want something that doesn't use too much power. Desktop CPUs are not really designed for that.

      Doubt you can get the same features for <$500.

    • kozi on 20/07/2020 - 22:41

      I tried building several times over the past few years, but always end up having more trouble then not, the pre-built nas have been way more solid in my experience, and more power friendly :)

  • dheywood on 20/07/2020 - 19:40
    +3

    Seems like a decent deal, but personally I'd look at the F5-421 as it does transcoding of H265/HEVC files (output as H264).
    A price like this makes me consider replacing my Xpenology box.

    • Clear on 20/07/2020 - 21:23
      +2

      I'll see if I can get a deal on that when they restock at the end of the month. 4x the LAN is a bonus too.

      • spasto on 20/07/2020 - 22:26

        Please see if you can get a discount on F8-421 as well. Thanks.

  • Zeppelin on 20/07/2020 - 19:52

    Id love a deal like this (-30%) but for the D5-300C …

  • Kaikaikiki on 20/07/2020 - 19:59

    Thanks OP, taken the plunge and ordered one as a lockdown project.

  • Dearest77 on 20/07/2020 - 20:32

    they refused to give me a tax invoice for my last purchase on amazon Australia.

  • 11CENTS on 21/07/2020 - 00:38

    To upgrade from HP N40L, will it be best to go to d918 or above terramaster?

    Current n40l has hdmi output display card, but struggle to run x265, hence looking for upgrade it.
    What will be the best upgrade for it?

  • Scrobo on 21/07/2020 - 08:15

    Any deals for ones that can be upgraded to 10Gbit? 1Gbit connections are so slow when transferring a lot of files.

    • dm01 on 21/07/2020 - 09:46

      1Gbit connections are so slow when transferring a lot of files

      Have you tried sitting the computer/NAS the files are being transferred from, on a level maybe a foot higher than than what's receiving them? Data transfers quicker downhill.

      • anawth on 21/07/2020 - 10:13
        +1

        This is true. Data is approximately 1.5 times heavier than nitrogen and is therefore subject to gravity.
        Elon Musk has just published an interesting article on the molecular weight of data here.

      • Scrobo on 21/07/2020 - 17:03
        +1

        Can't get a steep enough slope to get up to 10x the speed sadly.

        • dm01 on 21/07/2020 - 19:28
          -1

          Grease your cable.

  • dohv on 21/07/2020 - 11:04

    Can anyone explain what they'd use the second network port for?

    • Clear on 21/07/2020 - 11:22
      +3

      Link Aggregation for faster network speeds and redundancy.

      • dohv on 21/07/2020 - 13:20

        Ok thanks, I've got a NAS with 2 ports but the second is unused and haven't looked into what I could do with it

      • Scrobo on 21/07/2020 - 17:01

        Does link aggregation actually give faster network speed for a single connection/single user to the NAS?

        • jason andrade on 22/07/2020 - 23:30

          Where you have multiple clients accessing the server at the same time.. absolutely. For a single connection or user.. perhaps as there's a few things to consider.

          • Can the client actually drive the link?
          • What sort of link aggregation is used (e.g. LACP ? round robin ? something else?)
          • Nom on 23/07/2020 - 10:29

            @jason andrade: If you've got multiple clients accessing the mechanical hard drives at the same time, then the read speed drops way down (this is effectively random access complete with multiple seek times) - so the link aggregation isn't going to do anything, because the mechanical RAID won't be able to saturate the single 1Gb connection anyway…

            If you have a single client accessing the mechanical drives, then it usually won't help either - most methods of link aggregation don't pool the bandwidth together. As jason mentions above, bandwidth pooling is possible, but unless you've got 2.5Gb/5Gb/10Gb links back up to your client machine then you need to implement the saming pooling all the way through the network chain (otherwise your data only flows as fast as the slowest segment).

            Short version : link aggregation is usually useless unless you've got a NAS equipped with SSD storage (random access performance for multiple clients) or a very specific setup (carefully chosen NAS, carefully chosen switches, carefully chosen clients).

            • Scrobo on 23/07/2020 - 11:50

              @Nom: That's what I thought, just get a NAS with 10G.

  • Jxdos on 21/07/2020 - 14:38

    Why do people go for these instead of just plugging it into their modem?

    • Clear on 21/07/2020 - 14:47

      Can you plug 5 hard drives into your modem? You don't get the benefits of RAID like redundancy or the extra features and apps available to the NAS.

      • Jxdos on 21/07/2020 - 14:54

        Maybe it's just me but I'm struggling to use 3TB. Can't imagine someone loading like 5x8TB or 5x12TB in there

        • Clear on 21/07/2020 - 14:58

          You'd only get 24TB out of 5x8TB if you're using RAID6. For me personally it's a collection of movies, TV shows including 4K media and backups for my homelab.

          • Jxdos on 21/07/2020 - 14:59

            @Clear: Cool cool. Thanks for the info

  • giovannip on 21/07/2020 - 17:17
    +1

    Hey Clear. I am definitely interested on the F5-422 5bay 10gigabit version. I think it has been out of stock for a while but would love to pick one up at the discounted price if it's one of the models being restocked.

    It's probably the only reasonably priced 10gbe nas with more than 4 bays. That extra disk for data parity would go a long way in my set-up.

    • Scrobo on 23/07/2020 - 11:50

      I also want one of these.

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