TerraMaster F4-212 4-Bay Home NAS with ARM Realtek 1619B quad-core CPU

TerraMaster F4-212 4-Bay Home NAS with ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit 1.7GHz quad-core processor, built-in floating point unit (FPU) and NEON SIMD engine

Introducing the TerraMaster F4-212: A Powerful 4-Bay Home Network Storage Solution

TerraMaster, a leading provider of NAS solutions, has unveiled its latest offering โ€“ the F4-212 4-bay NAS. Boasting more powerful performance and innovative features, the F4-212 is designed to cater to the data storage and multimedia needs of home users. Letโ€™s explore the exciting features of the TerraMaster F4-212 and discover why itโ€™s an excellent choice for building a convenient and secure private cloud.

Powerful Performance Under the Hood, the TerraMaster F4-212 is equipped with a more powerful ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit 1.7GHz quad-core processor, complete with a built-in floating point unit (FPU) and NEON SIMD engine. This processor not only ensures efficient data handling and multitasking but also boasts impressive 4K video encoding and decoding capabilities. With 2GB DDR4 memory and video DSP hardware acceleration, the F4-212 is well-equipped for home document backup and delivering seamless multimedia entertainment.

New Operating System The F4-212 runs on the new operating system TOS 5, which introduces more than 50 new functions and 600 improvements compared to the previous generation. This upgrade enhances response speed, security, and ease of use. The new features meet diverse business requirements, making the F4-212 a versatile and user-friendly NAS solution.

Home Data Center With support for up to 22 TB of hard drive space and a total capacity of 88 TB, the F4-212 serves as an efficient home data center. It can store up to 30 million HD photos, 18 million working documents, 40,000 HD movies, and 4 million downloadable music files. The NAS allows users to back up data from Windows PCs, MAC computers, mobile phones, HDD enclosures, and network disks, ensuring centralized management and protection against data loss due to hardware malfunctions or ransomware attacks.

Home Multimedia Center The F4-212 is a powerful home multimedia center with 4K video hardware decoding capability and compatibility with uPnP/DLNA protocol. Users can stream videos to various multimedia devices, including smartphones, tablets, Roku, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, and smart TVs. TerraMasterโ€™s dedicated โ€œMultimedia Serverโ€ app or third-party multimedia servers like Emby and Plex enhance usersโ€™ entertainment experiences with constant and reliable access to media content.

Easy-to-Swap Hard Drives The F4-212 features a tool-free hard drive tray design that allows for easy installation and removal of hard drives without tools. Moreover, it incorporates TerraMasterโ€™s brand new Push-lock unique design, automatically locking the hard drive tray when inserted to prevent accidental disconnection. This innovation streamlines the process of swapping hard drives, providing great convenience for users who frequently exchange data between drives.

Flexible Storage Space Management The F4-212 utilizes TerraMaster RAID (TRAID), a flexible disk array management tool. TRAID automatically combines disk space, provides hard disk failure redundancy protection, and facilitates automatic capacity expansion, eliminating the need for manual configuration. TRAID offers an optimized, flexible, and elastic disk array management solution, particularly suitable for new users unfamiliar with configuring disk arrays.

Advanced File Systems The F4-212 supports both EXT4 and Btrfs file systems. The Btrfs file system introduces advanced storage and Snapshot technology to prevent data damage and reduce maintenance costs. This enhancement ensures data integrity and provides flexible and efficient data protection and recovery tools.

No Fear of Ransomware Attacks The TerraMaster File System Snapshot (TFSS) is a data protection tool based on the BTRFS file system. TFSS takes snapshots of the entire file system, protecting all data on the TNAS device. In case of accidents or ransomware attacks, users can instantly recover data without the risk of human error.

Rich Backup Solutions TOS offers visual user interfaces and trustworthy storage solutions, integrating multiple backup applications to address various backup needs. The F4-212 supports Time Machine Backup for macOS users, TerraSync for data synchronization among various clients, TFSS for file system snapshots, TFM Backup for backing up shared folders, and CloudSync for cloud drive synchronization. Snapshot technology enables continuous snapshots of folders or iSCSI LUNs for data rollback and protection.

Building a Convenient and Safer Private Cloud The TerraMaster TNAS.online service enables easy access to files from TNAS over the internet without complex network settings. With Free CloudSync supporting two-way synchronization with popular cloud drives, users can bridge the gap between their private and public clouds, enhancing cloud data availability and security.

More Flexible Mobile Access The TerraMaster mobile client allows users to access the TNAS device anytime, anywhere on iOS or Android devices. It enables file browsing, album backups, and photo sharing, while the mobile administrator facilitates remote management of the TNAS at home, increasing flexibility.

Improved Desktop Assistant The TerraMaster desktop client for Windows and MAC simplifies device discovery, quick access connections, file browsing, data synchronization, and backup. It serves as a valuable tool for assisting computer users in managing their TNAS effectively.

Simple & Fast System Installation TerraMaster provides hands-on online tutorials and videos, accompanied by a โ€œDefault modeโ€ for optimal home configuration during initial system installation. Users can complete the setup in just a few minutes.

Rich Multimedia Applications TerraMaster App Center offers various free tools, including Aria2, qBittorrent, Transmission, Multimedia Server, Plex, Emby, Terra Photos, iTunes Server, and more. These applications streamline document transmission and video downloads, facilitating media management, sharing, and playback.

AI Album Management Terra Photos features an AI image recognition engine that automatically categorizes photos into albums of โ€œPeopleโ€ and โ€œObjectsโ€ based on similarities. It also classifies photos by location in the โ€œLocation Album,โ€ providing an intuitive and fluid photo management and sharing experience.

Docker Brings Greater Possibilities The TerraMaster Docker Manager integrates Docker Hub, the worldโ€™s largest free container image repository. Users can easily find and share container images, managing and maintaining containers with the intuitive graphical user interface.

Worry-Free After-Sales Service TerraMaster offers a unique after-sales service policy, providing replacements within 2 years. Users can access real-time online customer service, a professional technical forum, an online user guide, a technical service mailbox, and remote troubleshooting for worry-free quality assurance.

 

Here is the specs table for the TerraMaster F4-212 4-Bay NAS:

Specification Details
Processor Realtek 1619B
Processor Architecture ARM V8.2 Cortex-A55 64-bit
Processor Frequency Quad Core 1.7 GHz
CPU Single-Core Score /
Hardware Encryption Engine โˆš
Hardware Transcoding Engine /
Memory
System Memory 1GB
Pre-installed Memory module /
Total Memory Slot Number /
Maximum Supported Memory 1 GB
Storage
Disk Slot Number 4
Compatible Drive types 3.5โ€ณ SATA HDD
2.5โ€ณ SATA HDD
2.5โ€ณ SATA SSD
2280 M.2 NVMe Slot Number /
Maximum Internal Raw Storage Capacity 44 TB (22 TB x2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types)
Drive Hot Swap โˆš
File System
Internal Drive Btrfs, EXT4
External Drive EXT3, EXT4, NTFS, FAT32, HFS+
External Ports
RJ-45 1GbE Network Jack 1
RJ-45 2.5GbE Network Jack /
RJ-45 10GbE Network Jack /
SFP+ 10GbE Network Jack /
USB3.0 Host Port 1
USB2.0 Host Port 1
COM /
HDMI /
VGA /
PCIe Slots /
M.2 2280 NVMe Slot /
Appearance
Size (HWD)
Packaging Size (HWD)
Weight
Others
System Fan 80 x 80 x 25mm 1PCS
Fan Mode Smart, High speed, Middle speed, Low speed
Noise Level 23.8 dB(A) (Fully loaded Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drive(s) in idle state)
Power Supply 40W
Redundancy Power Supply /
AC Input Voltage 100V โ€“ 240V AC
Current Frequency 50/60 Hz, Single frequency
Power Consumption 20.1W(Fully loaded Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drive(s) in read/write state)
10.4 W (Fully loaded Seagate 4TB ST4000VN008 hard drive(s) in hibernation)
Limited warranty 2 years
Certificate FCC, CE, CCC, KC
Environment RoHS, WEEE
Temperature
Working Temperature 0ยฐC ~ 40ยฐC (32ยฐF ~ 104ยฐF)
Storage Temperature -20ยฐC ~ 60ยฐC (-5ยฐF ~ 140ยฐF)
Relative Humidity 5% ~ 95% RH
Package Contents
Host unit (x1)
Power cord (x1)
Power Adapter(x1)
RJ-45 network cable (x1)
Quick Installation Guide (x1)
Limited Warranty Note(x1)
Screws(a few)
TOS Features
OS Supported
Supported Client OS Windows OS, Mac OS, Linux OS
Supported Web Browsers Google Chrome 97.0.xxxx, Mozilla Firefox 9.3, Apple Safari 12.1; Microsoft Edge 99.0.xx or later version.
Supported mobile OS iOS 12.0, Android 10.0 or later version
Storage Management
Supported RAID Types TRAID, Single, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1
Maximum Internal Volume Number 64
Maximum iSCSI Target 32
Maximum iSCSI LUN 32
Volume Expansion with Larger HDDs TRAID, RAID 1
Volume Expansion by Adding a HDD /
RAID Migration โˆš
SSD Cache โˆš
Hot Spare /
SSD TRIM /
Hard Drive S.M.A.R.T. โˆš
Seagate IHM โˆš
NVRAM write cache(BBU-protected) /
Shared Folder Snapshot โˆš
LUN Snapshot /
File Services
File Protocol SMB/AFP/NFS/FTP/SFTP/WebDAV
Maximum Concurrent SMB/AFP/FTP/SFTP Connections 100
Windows Access Control List (ACL) Integration โˆš
NFS Kerberos Authentication โˆš
Account & Shared Folder
Maximum local userโ€™s account number 128
Maximum local group number 128
Maximum shared folders number 128
Maximum shared folders syncing tasks 2
Backup
Rsync Backup โˆš
Duple Backup โˆš
Centralized Backup /
Snapshot โˆš
USB Backup โˆš
Cloud Sync โˆš
Time Machine Backup โˆš
File System Snapshot โˆš
TFM Backup โˆš
Networking
TCP/IP IPv4/IPv6
Protocols CIFS/SMB, NFS, FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, SSH, iSCSI, SNMP
Link Aggregation /
DLNA Compliance โˆš
VPN Client โˆš
VPN Server โˆš
Proxy Client โˆš
Proxy Server /
UPnP/Bonjour Discovery โˆš
TNAS.online Remote Access โˆš
DDNS โˆš
Access Right Management
Batch users creation /
Import/Export users โˆš
User Quota Managerment โˆš
Local user access control for CIFS/SAMBA and FTP โˆš
Domain Authentication
AD Domain โˆš
LDAP Client โˆš
LDAP Server /
Security
Firewall Protection โˆš
Account Auto-block Protection โˆš
AES Volume and Shared Folder Encryption โˆš
Importable SSL certificate โˆš
Instant Alert via email, Desktop Notification, Beep โˆš
RSA 2048 Encryption๏ผˆTOS 5.0๏ผ‰ โˆš
PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) โˆš
OTP Authentication๏ผˆTOS 5.0๏ผ‰ โˆš
HyperLock File System๏ผˆTOS 5.0๏ผ‰ โˆš
Power Management
Power Resume โˆš
Scheduled Power On/Off โˆš
Wake up On LAN๏ผˆWOL๏ผ‰ โˆš
UPS Supported โˆš
Administration
Multi-window, Multi-task System Management โˆš
Custom Desktop โˆš
Control Panel โˆš
Resource Monitor โˆš
Syslog โˆš
OS UI Language English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Magyar, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Russian
Applications
Application Center โˆš
iSCSI Target โˆš
Terra Photos /
TerraSync โˆš
Duple Backup โˆš
CloudSync โˆš
Centralized Backup /
USB Backup โˆš
VPN Server โˆš
Transmission โˆš
qBittorent โˆš
Aria 2 โˆš
Terra Search /
Deduplication /
Web Server โˆš
Clam Antivirus /
EMBY โˆš
Multi Media Server โˆš
Plex Media Server โˆš
Docker Manager โˆš
Snapshot โˆš

Please note that some fields may be marked as โ€œ/โ€ indicating that the information is not provided or applicable for this specific model.

 

 

 


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