Description

The TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus is an 8-bay, all-SSD NAS server designed for fast storage, high-bandwidth networking, and versatile use in home, small-business, or professional environments. Unlike traditional NAS devices that use spinning hard drives, this model only takes M.2 NVMe SSDs, giving it far better performance and efficiency.

Key Hardware Specs

Powered for speed and utility:

Processor & Memory

• CPU: Intel® i3-N305 (8 cores / 8 threads, up to approx. 3.8 GHz)

• RAM: 16 GB DDR5 (non-ECC), upgradeable to 32 GB

• Architecture: x86-64, with hardware encryption & multimedia transcoding support (H.264, H.265, up to 4K60)

Storage

• 8 × M.2 2280 NVMe SSD slots – support PCIe 3.0/4.0 drives

• Max raw capacity: up to ~64 TB (8 TB per slot)

Networking & Connectivity

• 1 × 10 GbE RJ45 port — high-speed networking for faster file transfers and services

• USB: Three USB 3.2 ports (two Type-A + one Type-C, all 10 Gbps)

• HDMI: 1 × HDMI 2.b (primarily for diagnostics)

Other Notables

• Ultra-compact footprint — about the size of a paperback book

• Tool-free SSD installation design

• Active cooling with SSD heat sinks and quiet fans (~19 dB standby noise)

Operating System & Features

Runs TerraMaster’s TOS (TOS 6) with features like:

• RAID, TRAID/TRAID+ flexible storage options

• Snapshot and backup utilities

• Cloud sync (Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, etc.)

• Virtualization tools (Docker Manager, VirtualBox)

• Media streaming support — including 4K transcoding

What It’s Good For

This unit is best suited for:

• High-speed SSD storage environments

• Small business file servers and backups

• Virtualization, databases, and virtualization workloads

• Multimedia servers and 4K video workflows

• Advanced home NAS setups with heavy data demands

Summary

✅ All-NVMe NAS — extremely fast storage potential
✅ 10GbE network — ideal for heavy data traffic
✅ Compact + quiet — fits in home or office setups
⚠️ Requires SSDs (sold separately) and some NAS setup knowledge