TerraMaster D8 Hybrid 2 review: DIY storage for SSD speed, HDD capacity
This versatile storage box lets you combine SSD and HDD drives, though you're on your own for RAID software. However, there’s no hardware RAID and 10Gbps limits the NVMe performance. As such, you might want to augment it with more affordable hard drives by leveraging a dual-technology box such as the 10Gbps TerraMaster D8 Hybrid 2 reviewed here.
- ▪This versatile storage box lets you combine SSD and HDD drives, though you're on your own for RAID software.
- ▪However, there’s no hardware RAID and 10Gbps limits the NVMe performance.
- ▪As such, you might want to augment it with more affordable hard drives by leveraging a dual-technology box such as the 10Gbps TerraMaster D8 Hybrid 2 reviewed here.
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This versatile storage box lets you combine SSD and HDD drives, though you're on your own for RAID software. Credit: TerraMaster At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Supports four NVMe SSDs and four SATA SSDs/HDDs Good USB 3.2 10Gbps performer Easy drive access and installation Cons No hardware RAID 10Gbps limits NVMe performance Our Verdict This eight-bay (four M.2 NVMe and four 3.5-inch SATA) 10Gbps storage box from TerraMaster offers a ton of capacity and decent performance. However, there’s no hardware RAID and 10Gbps limits the NVMe performance.
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