TerraMaster D8 Hybrid DAS - 4 Bay SATA + 4 NVMe - How good is it?
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I review the upcoming TerraMaster D8 Hybrid DAS. How does it stack up and what other options does it compete with? I look at the hardware, its RAID abilities and test the unit for performance against its USB 3.2 Gen 1x2 / USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps spec. Amazon link: https://amzn.to/4dJlYAq And more product details at https://d8hybrid.terra-master.com/ You can also support me at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy. I drink a lot of coffee and its always greatly appreciated. It will also help me up-level the content I make for you. 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - NAS vs DAS 2:10 - Overview of the D8 Hybrid 2:45 - What you get in the box and look at the DAS unit 4:03 - First Impressions and getting the DAS running 6:25 - Supported RAID and disk configurations 7:08 - Competitive options and differences 9:00 - Performance Testing 11:20 - USB vs PCIe lane configuration 11:54 - Conclusions 12:55 - Kickstarter?
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