TerraMaster D8 Hybrid 2 Combines NVMe and HDD Storage
TerraMaster has introduced the D8 Hybrid 2, a versatile eight-bay direct-attached storage device designed for creative professionals. This new enclosure combines four bays for SATA HDDs or SSDs with four additional slots for M.2 NVMe SSDs, optimizing both speed and storage capacity. It can handle up to 152TB of data and achieve read speeds of 1,020MB/s via USB 3.2 Gen 2, making it particularly suited for high-definition video editing projects. Compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, this unit is priced at $300, but a current 20% promotion on Amazon offers it for $240.
Key facts
- TerraMaster D8 Hybrid 2 is an eight-bay DAS enclosure combining four SATA HDD/SSD bays and four M.2 NVMe SSD slots.
- Supports up to 152TB total storage (four 30TB HDDs and four 8TB NVMe SSDs).
- Transfer speeds up to 1,020MB/s over USB 3.2 Gen 2.
- RAID configurations with four HDDs achieve up to 980MB/s.
- Features TerraMaster TPM power management technology.
- Tool-free Push-Lock drive trays for SATA drives and sliding side panel for NVMe slots.
- Temperature-controlled FDB fan rated for over 50,000 hours.
- Compatible with macOS, Windows, Linux, and TerraMaster NAS; supports NTFS, APFS, EXT4, FAT32, exFAT.
- Windows includes TPC Backupper; macOS supports Time Machine.
- Price: $300, with 20% Amazon coupon reducing to $240; Summer Sale through July 31 with up to 25% off.
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