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It will combine two of the same drive and will “striped” the data on each drive.

RAID 0 (Striped) – For those who need the capacity and speed.

The downside of this is there is no redundancy or speed increase.

JBOD – You can put different hard drives and it will appear as a single volume or drive on the system.

Just like when you connect a hard drive directly to the motherboard.

Single – Each drive is considered as a separate and individual drive.

Below are the four modes you can choose from and a brief description of what each mode does.

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The TD2 TB3 Plus has only two drive bays, which means that it has limited RAID capabilities. Nevertheless, it lacks vibration suppression so don’t be surprised to hear sounds produced by the hard drives. I haven’t experienced this with a 5400RPM WD Red drive though. It’s like a gargling sound especially when the drive is active.

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Speaking of the vibration, when I tested the WD Red Pro 14TB drives, I could hear a vibrating sound coming from the enclosure. Sometimes, when I slide the tray back to the slot, it doesn’t feel that the drive was securely inserted. The trays are made of plastic and I don’t see any vibration dampening. While I am quite impressed with the built and quality of the enclosure, the drive strays are not as impressive as the enclosure. The other Thunderbolt 3 port is for daisy-chain use only. Even though there are two Thunderbolt 3 ports at the back you can only use one port for connecting to a PC. From the top, you can see two USB 3.2 ports then the RAID switch followed by a Gigabit Ethernet port a mini DisplayPort 1.4 two Thunderbolt 3 ports, and the power input. The fan is quite audible but I don’t consider it loud or obnoxious, generally speaking. At the back, you can see the 80mm fan that, awkwardly, protrudes.

Button, LED Indicators and PortsĪt the front, you can see the two drive bays, the power button, and some LED indicators. The construction is very solid and sturdy generally speaking. The body of the TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus is mostly aluminum, and thanks to the non-removable handle it is very easy to carry around. I wish they provided a much longer Thunderbolt 3 cable. This means you’ll have to place the TD2 TB3 Plus right next to your laptop or very close to the desktop PC. It’s only ~37″ inches, less than a meter. While most of the essential things are included in the packaging, I do find that the Thunderbolt 3 cable is somewhat short. The retail box is sturdy, has a decent amount of foam padding and a carrying handle.Īside from the TD2 TB3 Plus itself, the package also includes the following: reading materials and sticker labels a 90W power brick with chord a Thunderbolt 3 cable a screwdriver, and several screws for SSD and HDD drives. The TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus comes in a blue rectangular box. Write: 506MB /sec, (Use HDD under RAID 0 mode) Write: 806MB /sec, (Use SSD under RAID 0 mode) Read: 521MB /sec, (Use HDD under RAID 0 mode) Read: 810MB /sec, (Use SSD under RAID 0 mode) TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus Specificationsģ2TB (16 TB drive x 2) (Capacity will vary along with the RAID type) I’ll discuss more the TD2 TB3 Plus’ features as we take a closer look below. But if you find the additional features useful, that’s an additional $80 for the TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus model. If you don’t need any of those extra features and you just need an external hard drive enclosure with RAID capability, then go for the non-Plus variant and save a few bucks.

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And it can supply 60W of power for charging a MacBook, or Windows laptop. The Plus variant comes with a 90W power supply, while the non-Plus only comes with a 40W power. It has ethernet (LAN) and USB3.1 ports which the non-Plus variant doesn’t have. The TD2 TB3 Plus has DisplayPort 1.4 instead of DP 1.2. Our review unit has a “Plus” suffix since there are additional features that its predecessor, the non-Plus, doesn’t have.

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They are basically like an external portable drive that you connect to a USB port on your computer. Although not as flexible as a NAS, DAS is easier to use and doesn’t need any additional configuration, unlike a NAS. That’s why a device like the TD2 is called DAS or Direct-Attached Storage.

It’s similar to a Network-Attached Storage (NAS) but you connect this device directly to a PC. The TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus is an external drive enclosure with RAID capabilities. TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus RAID External Drive Enclosure Review TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus Review Conclusion.TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus Benchmark Results.TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus Specifications.TerraMaster TD2 Thunderbolt 3 Plus RAID External Drive Enclosure Review.

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