Hardware and budget
You can populate fewer than eight slots; choose the array and SSD endurance for your workload. Each slot is PCIe 3.0 x1, and the single 10GbE link does not provide network redundancy.[1]
TerraMaster · NAS buying guide
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS Buying Guide
Product facts and dated cost
TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus · Exact identity: 6939236145855
8 primary bays · Intel Core i3-N305 · 8-core · 16GB DDR5 · 1 × 10GbE · Diskless: hard drives cost extra
Catalog amount: $719.99 · recent · Price record: 2026-10-09T03:58:47.789972+00:00. Tax and shipping excluded.
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F8 SSD Plus: specifications and dated store comparison →Eight NVMe slots and 10GbE, with workload-dependent write speed
6939236145855 · Intel Core i3-N305 · 8-core · 16GB DDR5 · M.2 2280 NVMe SSD
Based on exact-model manufacturer documentation, 5 retained original reviews and dated US merchant records. ChooseCompute has not tested this NAS itself. See the review evidence ↓
Is the F8 SSD Plus right for you?
Dense all-flash shared storage
You can populate fewer than eight slots; choose the array and SSD endurance for your workload. Each slot is PCIe 3.0 x1, and the single 10GbE link does not provide network redundancy.[1]
Creators moving large active projects over 10GbE
Macworld’s short RAID 0 test reached 1034/913 MB/s read/write, while its 450 GB RAID 1 write was around 250 MB/s. DIY Life’s 70 GB write settled below 650 MB/s on a different TRAID setup. These are separate configurations.[2][6][5]
Lowest cost per terabyte is the priority
Compare drive cost, the installed network path and workload evidence with your requirements before choosing this configuration.[1]
Key exact-configuration specifications
Full specifications ↗Follow any specification for its full conditions and sources.
Living with it
Hardware, software and ownership tradeoffs
Software and recovery
Keep a separate backup and test a restore. Official app listings and generic TOS help describe available features; the reviewed units do not establish every update, retention, replication or endpoint-recovery workflow.[1]
What original reviews found
Our buying advice combines official specifications with the original reviews below. We have not tested this product ourselves. Expand a review for its setup, measurements and limitations.
Macworld
Jon L. JacobiOct 25, 2024
Macworld F8 SSD Plus original test
Short Disk Speed Test and 64 GiB AmorphousDiskMark diverged markedly, especially writes; a 450 GB Finder copy to RAID 1 settled around 250 MB/s. Different footprint and RAID layouts cannot be reduced to one speed.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
Macworld F8 SSD Plus original test
Tested: N305/16 GB, eight 2 TB PCIe 4 NVMe SSDs (models unstated), two for system and six for data; data RAID 0 then RAID 1, Btrfs. M1 Max Mac Studio over 10GbE through QNAP QSW-308-1C and RJ45 SFP+ transceivers. Original TOS 6; later article update discusses TOS 7.
Applies to: Applies to F8 SSD Plus; factory memory, drives, RAID, network and software conditions remain limited to the disclosed setup.
- Short Disk Speed Test and 64 GiB AmorphousDiskMark diverged markedly, especially writes; a 450 GB Finder copy to RAID 1 settled around 250 MB/s.Source location: Performance and chart captions
- The later update reports better TOS 7 multitasking and one broken heatsink rubber band. The cause is not established as melting. Original TOS 6 had storage-state/app multitasking issues.Source location: Updated conclusion and software
| Measurement | Result | Conditions & source location |
|---|---|---|
| RAID 0 Disk Speed Test | 1034.2 MB/s read; 913.0 MB/s write | 5 GB test footprint according to article; six-drive data RAID 0.TerraMaster-F8-SSD-Plus-3.png |
| RAID 0 AmorphousDiskMark | SEQ1M Q8 1163.10/336.52; Q1 543.46/306.69; RND4K Q64 199.06/8.62; Q1 8.13/8.08 MB/s (read/write) | Version 4.0.1; five 64 GiB passes; SMB, M1 Max.TerraMaster-F8-SSD-Plus-2.png |
| RAID 1 Disk Speed Test | 1027.4 MB/s read; 697.4 MB/s write | Short benchmark; not 450 GB copy.TerraMaster-F8-SSD-Disk-Speed-RAID-1.png |
| RAID 1 AmorphousDiskMark | SEQ1M Q8 1125.85/234.58; Q1 453.31/189.18; RND4K Q64 211.97/8.31; Q1 8.62/8.66 MB/s (read/write) | Version 4.0.1; five 64 GiB passes; SMB, M1 Max.TerraMaster-F8-ADM-8-RAID-1.png |
| 450 GB Finder write | Approximately 250 MB/s | RAID 1 large-file write; author’s prose estimate, separate from short benchmarks.450 GB paragraph |
Limits to keep in mind
- Different footprint and RAID layouts cannot be reduced to one speed.
- No SSD model numbers, formal thermal soak or reliability rate.
- A broken band is observed; melting and its cause are not established.
- RAID 0 provides no redundancy; review advice to use it is not adopted as a general recommendation.
The DIY Life
Michael KlementsSep 18, 2024
DIY Life: Windows file copies on 10GbE
Small/1 GB files wrote a little over 1000 MB/s and read ~850 MB/s. 64 GB file settled under 1000 MB/s write / under 750 MB/s read. 70 GB Windows copy settled under 650 MB/s write. Video ASR unread.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
DIY Life: Windows file copies on 10GbE
Tested: F8 SSD Plus with Crucial P3 Plus NVMe, TRAID. Windows 11 large-file copies. Affiliate links. Companion video exists; ASR not obtained this round.
Applies to: Direct original copies on exact hardware. RAID/TRAID layout and client NIC not fully specified in every chart sentence.
- Small/1 GB files wrote a little over 1000 MB/s and read ~850 MB/s. 64 GB file settled under 1000 MB/s write / under 750 MB/s read. 70 GB Windows copy settled under 650 MB/s write.Source location: Testing The F8 SSD Plus
| Measurement | Result | Conditions & source location |
|---|---|---|
| AJA 256 MB / 1 GB tests | Write just over 1000 MB/s; read around 850 MB/s | Four Crucial P3 Plus SSDs, TRAID, TOS 6; Windows 11.Testing performance |
| AJA 64 GB test | Write begins near 500 MB/s and rises below 1000; read below 750 MB/s | Larger footprint, distinct from short AJA tests.Testing performance |
| 70 GB Windows copy | Write burst about 1.1 GB/s, then below 650 MB/s; read mostly about 1.1 GB/s | Real file transfer; bursts are not sustained guarantees.70 GB copy paragraph |
| Whole-system power | 14 W idle; 35 W while writing all four SSDs | Measured SSD system; the 9 W sleep value is manufacturer information, not reviewer measurement.Power consumption |
| Noise | 39–40 dB under load; idle barely above 32 dB room background | Weighting and distance not specified; cannot directly compare with official 1 m dB(A).Noise section |
Limits to keep in mind
- Video ASR unread.
- Affiliate parts links.
- TRAID vs RAID 0 not the same as Macworld.
XDA
Ayush PandeSep 19, 2024
XDA: weeks with gifted F8 SSD Plus
Eight M.2 + 10GbE + TOS 6 UI praised. One Ethernet port and one non-ECC SODIMM. Plastic scratches. N305 9 W TDP noted. Gifted unit.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
XDA: weeks with gifted F8 SSD Plus
Tested: F8 SSD Plus i3-N305 16 GB; unit sent by TerraMaster with no pre-publication review. SMB share and disk I/O mentioned; numeric table not extracted as clean MB/s in the saved HTML.
Applies to: Direct qualitative. Single Ethernet port is the main hardware caveat.
- Eight M.2 + 10GbE + TOS 6 UI praised. One Ethernet port and one non-ECC SODIMM. Plastic scratches. N305 9 W TDP noted.Source location: Pros/cons / about the review
| Measurement | Result | Conditions & source location |
|---|---|---|
| CrystalDiskMark | SEQ1M Q8 825.31/747.47; Q1 674.73/675.80; RND4K Q32 262.85/246.19; Q1 35.97/27.02 MB/s (read/write) | CDM 8.0.5, five 1 GiB passes. Drive models/count, RAID and client hardware not fully disclosed.test-2.jpg |
| Local fio sequential write | 816 MiB/s (856 MB/s) | fio 3.28 over SSH on NAS, psync, 1 MiB blocks, one job, depth 1, 60 s runtime plus 5 s ramp, 100 GiB configured file; 47.8 GiB actually written. No direct=1 flag shown, so caching is not excluded. NOT LAN throughput.test-3.jpg |
Limits to keep in mind
- Gifted unit.
- Affiliate price widgets.
- No clean copy table in extract.
- Article’s 9 W CPU TDP is not a measured NAS power value.
- Five working containers do not demonstrate VM capacity; SSD layout is incompletely disclosed.
PetaPixel
David CreweSep 24, 2024
PetaPixel: creator workflow; gigabit vs 10GbE
On gigabit LAN, about 100 MB/s. 10GbE at a colleague’s office was ‘pleasantly surprised’ with mixed video files — no single MB/s printed for that run in the extract. Gifted NAS and SSDs.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
PetaPixel: creator workflow; gigabit vs 10GbE
Tested: N305/16 GB; four WD Red SN700 250 GB SSDs supplied with NAS; Btrfs/TRAID, about 500 GB usable. TOS 6 updated to 6.0.5. Home 1GbE plus a colleague’s 10GbE system.
Applies to: Direct qualitative/limited numbers. Phone-app dB(A) is not a lab meter.
- On gigabit LAN, about 100 MB/s. 10GbE at a colleague’s office was ‘pleasantly surprised’ with mixed video files — no single MB/s printed for that run in the extract.Source location: Performance
- Fan rose to about 28 dB(A) then dropped below advertised 19 dB(A). That is not a laboratory dBA setup.Source location: Noise
| Measurement | Result | Conditions & source location |
|---|---|---|
| Home gigabit transfers | Around 100 MB/s read and write | Blackmagic/AJA over 1GbE.Performance |
| Colleague 10GbE transfer | Peak around 1000 MB/s; settles around 600–850 MB/s | Direction/client/test profile not fully disclosed.10GbE paragraph |
| Reported system temperature | Below 48°C at home; below 50°C on colleague’s 10GbE setup | Sensor/ambient/workload not specified.Thermal paragraph |
Limits to keep in mind
- Gifted NAS and SSDs.
- Phone-ish dB(A) not lab.
- 10GbE run lacks a single printed MB/s.
- Reported NAS noise is below the stated background room noise; no reliable source-isolated acoustic value is adopted.
- Several heatsink bands broke during installation; long-term failure rate is unknown.
TechRadar
Alastair JenningsSep 27, 2024
TechRadar: compact and quiet, SSD cost is the tax
Compact, fast, easy, quiet. Higher cost than HDD NAS; cloud integration niggles. No MB/s table in the extract. Affiliate.
Read the original reviewTest setup, measurements & limitations
TechRadar: compact and quiet, SSD cost is the tax
Tested: F8 SSD Plus i3-N305 16 GB, 8× M.2, 10GbE, TOS-era review. Affiliate.
Applies to: Direct qualitative. Size in the spec box 177×160×140 mm disagrees with official 177×60×140 mm — official table wins for chassis depth/width.
- Compact, fast, easy, quiet. Higher cost than HDD NAS; cloud integration niggles. No MB/s table in the extract.Source location: Verdict / 30-second review
| Measurement | Result | Conditions & source location |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless transfers | 40 MB/s read; 30 MB/s write | Eero 6 network; client/storage layout incompletely disclosed.Performance |
| Studio wired transfers | 110 MB/s read; 100 MB/s write | 2.5GbE studio network, M1 Max MacBook Pro with UGREEN 5GbE USB adapter; not a measured 10GbE ceiling.Performance |
Limits to keep in mind
- Affiliate.
- Dimension conflict vs official table.
- No copy chart.
- 1020/300 MB/s are expected/manufacturer figures, not the author’s 10GbE measurement.
- USB ports do not establish direct computer-to-NAS storage mode.
- Google Drive sync failed while S3/Dropbox worked; no universal cloud-compatibility conclusion.
Common HDD combinations
This NAS does not support the 3.5-inch HDD catalog; no HDD combinations are generated.
Before you buy
US product pages and ownership costs
Storage and protection
Choose drive count and RAID for usable capacity and availability; keep an independent copy. All retained offers are diskless.[1]
Network and installation
Budget for compatible client ports, adapters and switching. Multiple Ethernet ports do not automatically combine into one faster transfer.[1]
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Questions before buying
What does the original testing establish?
Macworld’s short RAID 0 test reached 1034/913 MB/s read/write, while its 450 GB RAID 1 write was around 250 MB/s. DIY Life’s 70 GB write settled below 650 MB/s on a different TRAID setup. These are separate configurations.[2][6][5]
Which system version will arrive?
Current manufacturer marketing advertises TOS 7, but the exact shipping build and update-package mapping were not verified. Review results apply to the versions recorded in each test.[1]
Are storage drives included?
No. These are diskless offers. Select suitable drives and allow for RAID overhead and an independent backup.[1]
Sources
Research updated Sep 11, 2026. Individual source check dates are listed below. Measurements belong to the named reviewers; tested configurations and software versions may differ from the product you buy.
- [1] TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus official product page ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Exact model page, hardware description, configuration selector and current feature sections
- [2] Macworld original test of F8 SSD Plus ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Test configuration, practical observations, benchmark discussion and conclusion
- [3] TerraMaster exact selected product page for 6939236145855 ↗
Checked Sep 10, 2026 · Exact selected PDP URL for variant 43079818706978. The base PDP was opened successfully on 2026-09-10T01:13:42.646Z; SKU, price and availability came from first-party endpoint https://www.terra-master.com/products/f8-ssd-plus.js at 2026-09-10T01:13:25.769Z. The query-specific PDP was not represented as a separate fetch.
- [4] TechRadar F8 SSD Plus ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Alastair Jennings 2024-09-27
- [5] XDA F8 SSD Plus ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Ayush Pande 2024-09-19; unit from TerraMaster
- [6] DIY Life F8 SSD Plus ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Michael Klements 2024-09-18; iperf-like file copies
- [7] PetaPixel F8 SSD Plus ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · Gifted NAS + WD SSDs
- [8] Newegg F8 SSD Plus ↗
Checked Sep 11, 2026 · TERRAMASTER OFFICIAL $674.99 Add to cart
- [9] Newegg product price observation ↗
Checked Sep 27, 2026 · Captured observation; sha256:702511eaa1308e223b04c540e883401fd6f24b4cf1c680f2e9007012c41575fd
- [10] TerraMaster product price observation ↗
Checked Oct 9, 2026 · Captured observation; sha256:80cd0c4f216b3f56e9b879afa3d3fdde8d58542ce3003af3ee7970c5105ec168
Research and review record
- Research: Grok 4.6 · Source research and data update
- Self-check: Grok 4.6 · Researcher self-check
- Independent review: GPT-6 (Codex) · Independent full available original text/table review and named chart inspection, exact model/table/offer reconciliation and evidence attribution; unviewed video and blocked sources explicitly excluded.
- Editorial integration: GPT-6 (Codex) · Editorial integration and validation
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