The TERRAMASTER F4-212 4 Bay NAS is your compact, powerful home and SOHO storage solution that acts as a personal cloud and multimedia hub. Diskless out of the box, it’s ready for you to populate with your preferred 3.5" or 2.5" SATA HDDs or SSDs and unlock a centralized storage and media experience.

Powerful hardware for smooth, centralized storage

• ARM v8 quad-core 1.7GHz CPU with 2GB DDR4 RAM (not upgradeable) delivers responsive performance for everyday file sharing, media streaming, and backups.
• Built-in 4K video hardware decoding supports smooth playback and transcoding workloads when used as a home multimedia center.
• Optimized to work with UPnP/DLNA for easy media streaming to compatible TVs, game consoles, and media players.

Flexible storage with room to grow

• 4 drive bays compatible with 3.5" and 2.5" SATA HDDs and 2.5" SATA SSDs, expanding your storage as needed.
• Each bay supports drives up to 22TB, for a total potential of 88TB in RAID 0 configuration. (RAID setup and best-practice configurations vary by drive type and needs.)
• Diskless configuration means you choose the drives and build your system to fit your budget and speed requirements.

Cross-platform file services for any environment

• Supports SMB, NFS, SFTP/FTP, AFP, iSCSI, and WebDAV to cover Windows, macOS, Linux, and mixed networks.
• Comprehensive permission management across users, groups, and folders to control access and keep data organized.

Robust data protection and backup options

• Integrated backup solutions with multiple applications (Duple Backup, TSSS, TFM Backup, CloudSync, and more) to meet a range of recovery and redundancy needs.
• Designed to keep your valuable data safe with dependable storage solutions and intuitive visual interfaces.

Simple, fast setup with home-friendly defaults

• Prepares quickly with official online tutorials and videos, including a dedicated "Default mode" to optimize settings for home use right after initial setup.
• Easy to manage through the TerraMaster TOS 5.1 operating system, balancing powerful features with user-friendly administration.

Ideal use cases

• Centerpiece for a home multimedia ecosystem—store, organize, and stream photos, videos, and music across devices.
• Personal cloud and centralized file server for households or small offices, enabling secure sharing and collaboration.
• Reliable backup hub that ties together multiple devices and cloud services for comprehensive data protection.

Compatibility and recommendations

• For stable performance, TerraMaster recommends using dedicated NAS drives designed for 24/7 operation.
• Designed to be a flexible, scalable solution that adapts to evolving storage and backup needs without overcomplication.