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TERRAMASTER D5 Thunderbolt 3 Professional-Grade 5-Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure RAID 0/RAID1/RAID5/RAID10/JBOD Hard Disk RAID Storage (Diskless)
Brand | TERRAMASTER |
Color | 5-bay (D5 thunderbolt 3) |
Size | 5-bay |
Material | Aluminum |
Compatible Devices | Windows, Mac |
About this item
- Ideal Thunderbolt 3 storage solution for professionals especially those with strict speed and safety requirements, including 4K video editing. Starting from March 26th, 2021, Mac with M1 security chip was fully supported. It works with the computers with Thunderbolt 3 or 4 port, NOT compatible with USB port.
- Two 40Gbps Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, transfer speeds up to 1035MB/s (with SSHD in RAID 0). Compatible with 3.5" and 2.5" SATA HDD, 2.5" SATA SSD.
- Capitalising on the Thunderbolt 3 and DP interfaces, the D5 Thunderbolt 3 supports multi-screen display with up to 3 screens.
- Daisy-chain up to 6 devices; Support up to 100TB storage capacity (20TB x 5, in RAID 0); Multiple hardware RAID: RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10, JBOD, Single.
- Power delivery provides up to 15W of power to recharge compatible laptops (Mac only, Windows not supported). Aluminum-alloy shell, 2*80mm fans ensure great heat dispersion.
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Easy to use | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
Tech Support | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
Value for money | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
Easy to install | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | — | 4.3 |
User interface | — | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Sold By | — | TERRAMASTER | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
size | 5-bay | 4 Bay | 4 Bay | 4 Bay | 4 Bay |
hardware interface | thunderbolt 3 | ethernet, sata 6 0 gb, usb3.1 a | ethernet | usb | usb3.0 |
hard disk size | 12 TB | 0 TB | 4 TB | — | — |
memory capacity | 0 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | — | — |
compatible devices | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS | — | — | Server |
weight | 7.9 pounds | 7.9 pounds | 4.56 pounds | — | 4.08 pounds |
Product Description
TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3 RAID storage - More Power, More Speed.
Equipped with two Thunderbolt 3 interfaces, the TerraMaster D5 Thunderbolt 3 RAID storage enables users to connect with any USB device at 8 times the speed of USB3.0, while supporting full 4K video performance.
Boost Performance Using Hardware RAID
Software RAID consumes extensive resources on your computer system, which affects the efficiency of your other tasks. Moreover, unexpected power outages come with the substantial risk of data corruption for the backed up software RAID. TerraMaster’sD5 Thunderbolt 3 features professional-grade hardware RAID and on-board flash memory to provide faster, more efficient backup and restore capabilities, enhancing your performance and providing additional fail-safes.
Daisy-chain up to 6 devices (Only on Mac, not supported on Windows)
Capitalizing on the Thunderbolt 3 and DP interfaces, the D5 thunderbolt 3 supports multi-screen displays with up to 3 monitors or daisy-chain up to 6 devices. This is an ideal solution for multitaskers, especially when efficiency is the end goal. The Thunderbolt 2 devices with the daisy-chain function can also be daisy-chained to the D5 Thunderbolt 3.
Note: Daisy-chainning is compatible well on Mac, Windows has the compatibility issue and may crash.
To use the device, your system should satisfy the requirements below:
- Operating System: 64-bit Windows 8/10 or later; MAC OS X 10.12 or Version later;
- Hardware Requirement: CPU Intel i5 Quad-Core or higher;
- Memory: Minimum 4GB;
- Interface: Thunderbolt 3 or 2; If your device has only the USB ports, it will not be compatible.
- Applicable Hard Drive: 3.5" SATA enterprise hard drive, SSHD hybrid hard drive, NAS hard drive (SATA III or above), or 2.5" SSD (SATA II or above).
The Ideal Companion for All Professionals
Professional and Safe
Replacing lost content is inconvenient, costly, and, ultimately, unworkable for all professionals. Therefore, with the D5 Thunderbolt 3, TerraMaster has not comprised on its use of state-of-the-art storage technologies to ensure data safety and security. Now, freed from concerns about inadequately protected data, users can focus on what matters to you.
Large Storage Capacity
TerraMaster's 5-bay D5 Thunderbolt 3 is compatible with 3.5" SATA disks and 2.5" SSDs, allowing professionals to capitalise on a total storage capacity of up to 100TB (20TB x 5, RAID 0). As a result, you can be assured the device gives you the tools you need to overcome any storage challenge.
The Ideal Companion for All Professionals
Given its compactness, its large storage capacity, and its lightning speed, the D5 Thunderbolt 3 is ideally suited for the most demanding applications, including 4K video editing, as well as seamless 4K streaming. Other users, especially those with strict speed and storage requirements, will find a valuable partner in this device.
Authoritative Quality Certification
Both Apple and Intel have certified the D5 Thunderbolt 3's design and performance, ensuring the device's consistent performance and reliability.
Lightning Speed, Multiple RAID modes supported, and Multifunctional
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Drive Bays | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
Thunderbolt Interface | Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) x2 | Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) x2 | Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) x2 | Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) x2 |
DisplayPort | DP1.4 x1 | DP1.4 x1 | DP1.4 x1 | DP1.4 x1 |
USB Interface | No | 1 x USB HOST 3.1 Gen 2 x1 | 1 x USB HOST 3.1 Gen 2 x1 | 1 x USB HOST 3.1 Gen 2 x1 |
Max. number of HDDs/SSDs | 2 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, | 5 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, | 8 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, | 16 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s, |
Max. Storage | 40TB (20TB x 2) | 100TB (20TB x 5) | 160TB (20TB x 8) | 320TB (20TB x 16) |
RAID controller | Hardware RAID | Hardware RAID | Hardware RAID | Hardware RAID |
RAID Mode | RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, JBOD, Single | RAID 0, 1, 5,6,10, 50, JBOD, Single. |
Reading Speed (max.) | 810MB/sec (tested by 2 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) | 1035MB/sec (tested by 5 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) | 1600MB/sec (tested by 8 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) | 2817MB/sec (tested by 16 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) |
Writing Speed (max.) | 520MB/sec (tested by 2 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) | 850MB/sec (tested by 5 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) | 1400MB/sec (tested by 8 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) | 2022MB/sec (tested by 16 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 11.81 x 11.02 x 8.27 inches |
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Item Weight | 7.9 pounds |
ASIN | B07BHMCWMS |
Item model number | 5BAY D5-Thunderbolt3 |
Customer Reviews |
3.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,355 in Enclosures #1,507 in External Hard Drives |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | March 16, 2018 |
Manufacturer | TERRAMASTER |
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Customers like the noise level, quality and sturdiness of the computer chassis. For example, they mention it's relatively quiet, has an excellent hardware RAID controller and that the drives only make slight noise when actively operating. That said, some complain about the power supply. Opinions are mixed on ease of setup, speed, and performance.
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Customers are satisfied with the noise level of the computer chassis. They mention that with two cooling fans it is relatively quiet, and the drives only make slight noise when actively operating.
"...I didn't even have to install software.The unit is so quiet I thought it was off, but its not...." Read more
"The Terra-Master TD-2 unit is solid with some issues. It is built well, quiet (except for HD spinning) and solved my “improperly ejected” problem..." Read more
"...; that aside, this unit is working flawlessly and is more than quiet enough for my needs..." Read more
"...I found the fan to be completely silent, and the drives only make slight noise when actively operating...." Read more
Customers like the sturdiness of the computer chassis. They mention that it is solidly made, dependable, and heavy.
"Solid! This thing is heavy and solidly made, and the handle is nice...." Read more
"The Terra-Master TD-2 unit is solid with some issues. It is built well, quiet (except for HD spinning) and solved my “improperly ejected” problem..." Read more
"...I set up a raid transferred some footage. Seemed solid and lighting fast...." Read more
"...This one appears to be made out of milled aluminum, very solid, and even with two cooling fans it is relatively quiet...." Read more
Customers like the quality of the computer chassis. They say it's a great unit, with an excellent hardware RAID controller. Customers also appreciate the Thunderbolt 3 drive enclosure.
"...In summary, this is a very good RAID unit with the very important RAID hardware [much better than Windows software RAID controller], beautiful design..." Read more
"...Excellent products and well worth the cost...." Read more
"...I was trying to fix with this enclosure was that of the disks ejecting during a backup of about 2TB from a Mac Pro that resulted in having to do the..." Read more
"Great product, highly recommended." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the computer chassis. Some mention that it works flawlessly with 10 TB drives, while others say that they couldn't make it work. Some customers also say that the RAID Controller software works well, while other customers say that it's highly unreliable and does not recognize any of the drives installed in the box.
"...go to sleep but when the system wakes up the RAID crashes and has to rebuild itself...." Read more
"...A non-geek can set this up and the RAID Controller software works well...." Read more
"...Received the second disk from WD. Tried it in every way. Did not work. It is unlikely that I had two new bad disks...." Read more
"...of these a month ago and no matter what I tried I could not make this work in any configuration to work with my new Corsair One PC I just got...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the computer chassis. Some mention that it's very fast, while others say that it is not that blazing fast. Some customers also mention that the Thunderbolt card can be tricky to get running and that the RAID takes a few days to rebuild.
"...4 stars for excellent design, flexibility and incredible time saving speed that will get your backups done rapidly...." Read more
"...With the exception of it not recognizing drives early, I am happy with the unit but it would reduce customer hassles and returns if they performed..." Read more
"...very fast!. To setup and change the disk configuration & RAID levels was incredibly fast...." Read more
"...After inserting a new drive, the RAID takes a few days to rebuild and when it does, it won't mount on my Mac...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of setup. Some mention that the setup was pretty simple, with good videos to help explain. They say it's a really plug and play device and that it'll set and change your RAID levels without the need of installed software. However, others say that the seemingly simple instructions are actually unnecessarily complicated and that configuration is very tricky. They also mention that there was no quick start guide included.
"...It is very easy to set and change your RAID levels without the need of installed software..." Read more
"...was on an older iMac that doesn't have to T2 security chip, so it was super simple...." Read more
"...If you want to get the most out of it, configuration is very tricky...." Read more
"...I'm using this with my new Mac Studio and the setup was so absurdly simple that it almost seemed impossible. But it worked just fine!..." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the power supply of the computer chassis. They mention that it stopped working as of today, and the device will not power itself back on after a power failure. Some customers also mention that the DAS doesn't charge their laptop.
"...their marketing materials are terrible, and the device will not power itself back on after a power failure...." Read more
"...The DAS doesn't charge my laptop even considering that the 13" Dell XPS is not that power hungry and it's original power adapter is just 45W - I..." Read more
"...a week of research, I determined that the enclosure had experienced a power supply failure of some kind...." Read more
"Stopped working as of today. Purchased March 2020. No one replied to support email. Phone number just rings and no one picks up...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the write performance of the computer chassis. They mention that it does not deliver anywhere near the write speed they would expect, and the system reports that the drive is unwritable.
"...Using testing software also proved I could not get the write performance you might expect. Read performance was closer to the mark...." Read more
"...now and every few weeks the alarm goes off and it says the drive in bay 1 is bad...." Read more
"...two weeks of running it, the system (iMac Pro) is reporting that the drive is unwritable...." Read more
"...mounted the disks in single enclosures to be read individually, both are unreadable...." Read more
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UPDATE **** 2 years later....
I ended up selling both of these drives on eBay for several reasons:
1 - Apparently having two D5s attached to my GigaByte Z390 caused a problem with Windows 10 that made the drives unreliable
2 - I have two other editing systems running Windows 10; 2 have Promise Pegasus 3 R6s. Both of those machines go to sleep with no issues. The PC sleeps and the drives power down, starting up again when the system wakes. The D5 will go to sleep but when the system wakes up the RAID crashes and has to rebuild itself. I use RAID 5 and once while I was trying to figure out what was causing this, I lost 2 drives, so, the RAID could not be rebuilt. The drives were fine after a low level format but the D5 obviously did something catastrophic to them when it tried to wake up. I contacted TM support and was told all RAID drives could not sleep. Radio silence, when I informed them about the Pegasus. I realize the Pegasus is 4 times the cost of the D5, but you get what you pay for !
3 - the HighPoint Tech Raid Utility is worthless, if you ask me, while the Promise Utility is smokin'.
Our PCs are on all the time to do backups and and remote in, etc; but, if you never have your computer sleep, the performance isn't terrible on the D5 and would do the job but the D5 also consumes quite a bit of power ( .26 KWH ) with the PC off and .38 KWH when it's on. At our rate that's 3.5 cents and hour. Hey, it adds up in the TCO...
TM support was polite albeit not offering any solutions for the driver or the sleep issue. We are very happy with the R6s and I wish I had not tried to save money on a budget enclosure...
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019
UPDATE **** 2 years later....
I ended up selling both of these drives on eBay for several reasons:
1 - Apparently having two D5s attached to my GigaByte Z390 caused a problem with Windows 10 that made the drives unreliable
2 - I have two other editing systems running Windows 10; 2 have Promise Pegasus 3 R6s. Both of those machines go to sleep with no issues. The PC sleeps and the drives power down, starting up again when the system wakes. The D5 will go to sleep but when the system wakes up the RAID crashes and has to rebuild itself. I use RAID 5 and once while I was trying to figure out what was causing this, I lost 2 drives, so, the RAID could not be rebuilt. The drives were fine after a low level format but the D5 obviously did something catastrophic to them when it tried to wake up. I contacted TM support and was told all RAID drives could not sleep. Radio silence, when I informed them about the Pegasus. I realize the Pegasus is 4 times the cost of the D5, but you get what you pay for !
3 - the HighPoint Tech Raid Utility is worthless, if you ask me, while the Promise Utility is smokin'.
Our PCs are on all the time to do backups and and remote in, etc; but, if you never have your computer sleep, the performance isn't terrible on the D5 and would do the job but the D5 also consumes quite a bit of power ( .26 KWH ) with the PC off and .38 KWH when it's on. At our rate that's 3.5 cents and hour. Hey, it adds up in the TCO...
TM support was polite albeit not offering any solutions for the driver or the sleep issue. We are very happy with the R6s and I wish I had not tried to save money on a budget enclosure...
I love this RAID enclosure and controller. It certainly wins the good looks award for all of the DAS and NAS enclosures I looked at. For backups, I get write speeds of 160-220 mb/s with 5x12TB 7200 rpm Iron Wolf drives with RAID 0 via Thunderbolt 3. That's 4.5 TB of my Lightroom photo library backed up in 7 hrs- it used to take a day and a half, and with that painfully long time to backup via USB 3.1, backups did not get done nearly as often as is safe and prudent.
My goal was to use a pair of D5T3s- as a main photo library drive in RAID 10 with hot spare and the other for backup in RAID 0. But the reason I did not give this unit a 5 star is that they have not worked out the daisy chaining of drives in Windows yet. It is supposedly smooth in Mac and they are working hard with Microsoft to get the Thunderbolt daisy chaining worked out.
TerraMaster has excellent technical support and they spent many hours helping me get this set up. A non-geek can set this up and the RAID Controller software works well. But trying to get the daisy chain to work without frequent crashes was frustrating.
I expect it can be resolved shortly since it worked relatively smoothly with a single LaCie T3 drive. I will update if that happens. The speeds noted above are with the D5T3 daisy chained with the single T3 drive reading to the D5T3 in RAID 0.
In summary, this is a very good RAID unit with the very important RAID hardware [much better than Windows software RAID controller], beautiful design, and very fast Thunderbolt 3. When their daisy chaining for Thunderbolt 3 is ironed out, this will be the unit for both primary photo/video library and for backup. Remember, if you buy a RAID to be your primary library, you must have a backup. A RAID by itself is not backup!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2019
I love this RAID enclosure and controller. It certainly wins the good looks award for all of the DAS and NAS enclosures I looked at. For backups, I get write speeds of 160-220 mb/s with 5x12TB 7200 rpm Iron Wolf drives with RAID 0 via Thunderbolt 3. That's 4.5 TB of my Lightroom photo library backed up in 7 hrs- it used to take a day and a half, and with that painfully long time to backup via USB 3.1, backups did not get done nearly as often as is safe and prudent.
My goal was to use a pair of D5T3s- as a main photo library drive in RAID 10 with hot spare and the other for backup in RAID 0. But the reason I did not give this unit a 5 star is that they have not worked out the daisy chaining of drives in Windows yet. It is supposedly smooth in Mac and they are working hard with Microsoft to get the Thunderbolt daisy chaining worked out.
TerraMaster has excellent technical support and they spent many hours helping me get this set up. A non-geek can set this up and the RAID Controller software works well. But trying to get the daisy chain to work without frequent crashes was frustrating.
I expect it can be resolved shortly since it worked relatively smoothly with a single LaCie T3 drive. I will update if that happens. The speeds noted above are with the D5T3 daisy chained with the single T3 drive reading to the D5T3 in RAID 0.
In summary, this is a very good RAID unit with the very important RAID hardware [much better than Windows software RAID controller], beautiful design, and very fast Thunderbolt 3. When their daisy chaining for Thunderbolt 3 is ironed out, this will be the unit for both primary photo/video library and for backup. Remember, if you buy a RAID to be your primary library, you must have a backup. A RAID by itself is not backup!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2023
Per fortuna funziona perferttamente con HD ssd esterni.
La velocità comunque del trasferimenbto dati non è buonissima mi aspettavo di meglio, comunque lo tengo per alloggiare HD capienti di Back up.
Per darvi una idea con WD black da 4Tb diventa frustante montare un video in 4K che invece con un samsung T5 usbc non dà nessun problema.
Works great with 2 x 20 TB WG Ultrastars installed