Description


Small, Light, and Powerful
- TERRAMASTER’s F5-221 5-bay NAS unit comes with an Apollo J3355 dual-core processor, a frequency of up to 2.0 GHz. Dual 1GbE LAN ports with each reaching at 119MB/s read and 118MB/s write (network failover / Link Aggregation supported). For stable and better performance, pleaese use dedicated NAS hard drives.
- The NAS storage is compatible with both AES hardware encryption and 4K HD video transcoding, making the F5-221 an ideal candidate for home multimedia entertainment and small office applications.
Enhance the Safety of your Data with a Next-Generation File System
- Superior storage technology and optimized snapshot technology are the cornerstones of the Btrfs file system, which is what TERRAMASTER’s F5-221 NAS server unit relies on for advanced data protection, prevention of data corruption, and minimal maintenance expenses. Use of this file system promotes high data integrity, all the while promoting flexibility and efficiency in the areas of data protection and data recovery.
- Optimized snapshot technology generates 1,024 snapshots for every shared folder, and up to 71,680 overall system snapshots. In this way, users can benefit from flexible, storage-saving data protection.
- Since data recovery takes place at the file or folder level, businesses can also benefit from enhanced flexibility and efficient data recovery.
- Apollo J3355 dual-core 2.0 GHz CPU
- Two Gigabit LAN Ports, 200MB/s reading and 190MB/s writing
- 2GB DDR3 memory (expandable up to 4GB)
- Two USB 3.0 ports


4K Ultra HD video transcoding
- The F5-221’s live hardware transcoding of up to two concurrent 4K video transcoding provides hassle-free and high-quality video playback among various devices including high-definition TVs, digital media players, mobile handsets, and computers in the required format, making it an ideal media server to watch your entire multimedia library without having to install a 3rd party player.
- It’s recommended to use the NAS storage in wired mode to ensure stable and fast speed. For the wireless mode, please use the USB WIFI dongle with the Realtek RTL8812AU chip in Dual Band 1200M.
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A Wealth of Business Applications
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A Variety of Backup Methods
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6-layer data security protection
- Automatic scheduled backup & File system cluster
- Btrfs file system and snapshots
- T-RAID array security protection
- AES hardware encryption and transport encryption
- Cloud data backup


Hardware transcoding
- PLEX supports 4K online Hardware transcoding, allowing 4K videos to be converted and played on the fly on other smart TV, smartphones, and media players that originally do not support Ultra HD formats. T
- he Plex Media Server keeps all your photos, videos and music beautifully organized and prepared for streaming to your PC, mobile device, game console, or other certified media player. Enrich your media with plot summaries, posters, album covers and enjoy it from home or on the go.


Easy access to files anywhere
- Set up your NAS directly via the TNAS mobile App to experience great convenience. Remote access to files via the TERRAMASTER F5-221 network attached storage eliminates the need to set up complex network settings.
- TNAS allows you to connect through simple, customizable addresses so that you can instantly access media and work files on any Windows/Mac/Linux computer, laptop or mobile device at no extra charge. Even on the go, you can enjoy multimedia files.


Powerful TOS 4.2 Operating System
- With the most recent version of the TOS operating system, TOS 4.2, you can back up your data, manage your file server, and optimise your sharing services in an intuitive, simple, and user-friendly way.
- The operating system includes a complex of application software, with rich application content, potent multimedia services, and numerous ways to back up your data.








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F2-210: 2-bay ARM v8 Quad Core 1.4GHz 1GB RAM | F2-221: 2-bay Apollo J3355 Dual Core 2.0GHz 2GB RAM | F2-422: 10GbE 2-bay Apollo J3455 Quad Core 1.5GHz 4GB RAM | F5-221: 5-bay Apollo J3355 Dual Core 2.0GHz 2GB RAM | F5-422: 10GbE 5-bay Apollo J3455 Quad Core 1.5GHz 4GB RAM | |
Drive Bays | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
CPU | ARM v8 Quad Core | Apollo J3355 Dual-core 2.0GHz | Apollo J3455 Qaud-core 1.5GHz | Apollo J3355 Dual-core 2.0GHz | Apollo J3455 Qaud-core 1.5GHz |
RAM | 1GB (NOT Upgradable) | 2GB (Upgradable to 4GB) | 4GB (Upgradable to 8GB) | 2GB (Upgradable to 4GB) | 4GB (Upgradable to 8GB) |
LAN Port | 1 x 1GbE | 2 x 1GbE | 1 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE | 2 x 1GbE | 1 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE |
Max Raw Storage Capacity | 40TB (20TB drive x 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) | 40TB (20TB drive x 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) | 40TB (20TB drive x 2) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) | 100TB (20TB drive x 5) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) | 100TB (20TB drive x 5) (Capacity may vary by RAID types) |
USB Port | 2 x USB3.0 | 2 x USB3.0 | 2 x USB3.0 | 2 x USB3.0 | 2 x USB3.0 |
Supported RAID Type | RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD, Single |
Power consumption | 25.6 W (Access), 2W (HDD Hibernation) | 25.6 W (Access), 2W (HDD Hibernation) | 25.6 W (Access), 2W (HDD Hibernation) | 45.6W (Access), 2W (HDD Hibernation) | 45.6W (Access), 2W (HDD Hibernation) |
Case Material | Aluminum-alloy | Aluminum-alloy | Aluminum-alloy | Aluminum-alloy | Aluminum-alloy |
Fan | 1 x 80mm | 1 x 80mm | 1 x 80mm | 2 x 80mm | 2 x 80mm |
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POWERFUL HARDWARE: the F5-221 NAS storage is equipped with Apollo J3355 2.0GHz dual-core CPU, and 2GB of RAM (expandable up to 4GB). Dual 1GbE LAN ports with each reaching at 119MB/s read and 118MB/s write (network failover / Link Aggregation supported).
The F5-221 NAS server adopts AES hardware encryption engine to encrypt shared folders and network data transmission to keep data from unauthorized access.
Advanced Btrfs file system featured in the F5-221 5 bay NAS offers 71,680 system-wide snapshots and 1,024 snapshots per shared folder.
An ideal Plex server / media server: real-time hardware transcoding of up to two concurrent 4K video streaming.
Features an aluminum-alloy shell and intelligent temperature control ultra-quiet fan, good in heat dissipation. The F5-221 NAS enclosure is compatible with 3.5″ and 2.5″ SATA HDD, 2.5″ SATA SSD. For better and stable performance, please use dedicated NAS hard drives.
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