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TERRAMASTER D5-300 USB3.1 (Gen1) Type C 5-Bay External Hard Drive Enclosure Support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Clone, JBOD, Single Disk Hard Disk RAID Storage (Diskless)

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Brand TERRAMASTER
Color 5-bay USB3.1 (Gen1)
Material Aluminum
Compatible Devices Linux, Windows, Mac
Item Weight 6.8 Pounds

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  • D5-300 is equipped with brand new USB 3.1(Gen1) type-C high-speed interface and compatible with Mac (not compatible with mac OS 14 and above), Windows and Linux computers, and also works with the computers possessing the Thunderbolt 3 interface.
  • Up to 100TB storage capacity. D5-300 can support five (5) SATA hard drives, is compatible with 20TB 3.5 inch SATA hard drive, and has a total storage capacity up to 100TB ( in RAID0). Compatible with various hard drives including 3.5" SATA hard drives, 2.5" SATA hard drives and SSD. (Note: users need to purchase their own hard drives. HDD's are not included.)
  • Relying on the USB 3.1 Gen1 super speed protocol, the D5-300’s transmission speeds can reach up to 220MB/s (Tested with dedicated NAS drives 4TB RAID 0).
  • Supports multiple RAID modes: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, CLONE, JBOD, and Single Disk. RAID 5 is recommended as the best option for D5-300, which balances between data security and storage capacity.
  • Various applications. Great for video editing, photo backup, storage of R&D technical documents, archival backup, music libraries, financial records, storage of video surveillance recordings and corporate data storage. Featuring an aluminum-alloy shell and low-noise fans, D5-300 is extremely solid and reliable with good heat dissipation capabilities and low noise production.
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Easy to install
4.2
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Easy to use
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User interface
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DS224+
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hardware interface
usb3.1 c, sata 6 0 gb
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weight
6.8 pounds
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7.9 pounds
4.56 pounds
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Product Description

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Large Capacity RAID Storage with Multiple RAID Modes

  • TerraMaster D5-300 is desktop 5-bay RAID storage with USB 3.1 high-speed interface, equipped with 5 drive slots, supports a drive capacity of up to 20TB, and a maximum total storage capacity of up to 100TB.
  • D5-300 Supports multiple RAID modes: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, CLONE, JBOD, and Single Disk. Professionals can choose one or more according to their application scenarios.
  • The D5-300 with massive capacity and safe RAID levels ideal for storing photos, videos, documents, and music.

The D5-300 is NOT a NAS, it is a DAS (direct attached storage).

If Windows Defender blocked RAID Manager during the installation process, please be sure to select “Trust” in the pop-up prompt.

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Multiple Hardware RAID Modes,Effectively Protect Data Security

Using a hardware RAID controller provides reliable and fast RAID performance, and there is also a specially customized RAID configuration client, which increases the simplicity and convenience of RAID management.

  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD, CLONE, Single disk array modes supported.
  • Ensures your storage capacity is utilized in the most efficient way possible.
  • Underpins the all-important concern for data security.
  • Ensures your storage capacity is utilized in the most efficient way possible.

The D5-300 is NOT a NAS, it is a DAS (direct attached storage).

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Expand the capacity of your NAS

  • The D5-300 can quickly add storage space to your NAS. It can be used as an external hardware RAID device for TerraMaster NAS. TheD5-300 operates independently and does not require additional NAS system resources.The D5-300 features USB3.1 connection and supports SSD/HDD drives for high-speed data access and massive capacity.

Cross-Platform Compatibility for Data Backup

  • Use D5-300 to easily backup computer files, compatible with Windows, Mac (not compatible with mac OS 14 and above), and Linux machines. No drivers needed!

The D5-300 is NOT a NAS, it is a DAS (direct attached storage).

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Better Protection

  • The D5-300 features an intelligent temperature control system and incorporates a low noise fan. The fan speed is automatically adjusted with the temperature of the hard drive to ensure that your hard drive remains at the optimal working temperature.

The D5-300 is NOT a NAS, it is a DAS (direct attached storage).

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USB 3.1 Type-C High-speed Interface

  • Relying on the USB 3.1 Gen 1 super speed protocol, the D5-300’s transmission speeds can reach up to 220MB/s (Testing with Samsung 850 evo 250GB SSD).
  • The D5-300 adopts the latest USB Type-C interface,Includes a Type C to Type-A cable.

Multi-Drive Compatibility

  • Compatible with diverse 3.5-inch SATA hard drive brands and models, as well as with 2.5-inch SATA hard drives and SSDs.
  • Equipped with 5 drive slots, supports a drive capacity of up to 20TB, and a total storage capacity of up to 100TB (Users need to purchase their own hard drives).

Backup for Mac and Windows

  • Large-capacity external storage backup device for Mac (not compatible with mac OS 14 and above) and Windows.
  • Supports Apple Time Machine to easily back up the data in your Mac.
  • Supports windows backup software to back up the data in your computer.

Brand new replacement for 2 years.

  • Brand new replacement for 2 years.
  • Quick service in 24 hours!

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D2-310: 2-bay USB3.1 RAID Enclosure D4-300: 4-bay USB3.1 Enclosure, RAID Mode NOT supported D5-300C: 5-bay USB3.1 RAID Enclosure Supports 2+3 RAID Mode D5-300: 5-bay USB3.1 RAID Enclosure Supports RAID 5 F4-210: 4-bay NAS Network Attached Storage ARM v8 Quad Core 1.4GHz 2GB RAM
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Drive Bays 2 4 5 5 4
Interface USB3.1 Gen1 Type C (5Gbps) USB3.1 Gen1 Type C (5Gbps) USB3.1 Gen1 Type C (5Gbps) USB3.1 Gen1 Type C (5Gbps) 1GbE Ethernet
Max. number of HDDs/SSDs 2 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s 4 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s 5 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s 5 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s 4 x 2.5" or 3.5" SATA 6Gb/s
Max. Storage 40TB (20TB x 2) 80TB (20TB x 4) 100TB (20TB x 5) 100TB (20TB x 5) 80TB (20TB x 4)
Reading Speed (max.) 410MB/sec (tested by 2 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) 420MB/sec (tested by 4 SSD, in SingleDisk) 410MB/sec (tested by 2 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) 210MB/sec (tested by 5 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) 114 MB/s (tested in RAID 0, SATA III 4TB NAS hard drive x 2)
Writing Speed (max.) 400MB/sec (tested by 2 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) 390MB/sec (tested by 4 SSD, in SingleDisk) 400MB/sec (tested by 2 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) 190MB/sec (tested by 5 SSD, in raid 0, Windows OS) 114 MB/s (tested in RAID 0, SATA III 4TB NAS hard drive x 2)
Hardware RAID YES NO YES YES NO
RAID Mode RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single NO RAID 0, 1, Single RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, CLONE, JBOD, and Single Disk RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD, Single
RAID Features RAID 0, 1, JBOD, Single for HDD1 & HDD2 Only individual disk HDD1 & HDD2 can be set as RAID 0, 1, Single; HDD3-5 can be individual disks RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, CLONE, JBOD, and Single Disk RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, JBOD, Single
RAID Auto-rebuilding RAID1 NO RAID1 RAID1, RAID5, RAID10 RAID1, RAID5, RAID 6, RAID10

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4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5
748 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the ease of use, noise level and value of the hard drive enclosure. For example, they mention that the instructions are easy to follow, the fans are not loud and that it quiets down quickly. They appreciate the value, and temperature. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, performance, speed, and software.

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74 customers mention60 positive14 negative

Customers find the hard drive enclosure relatively easy to set up. They say the instructions are OK and the hard drives are easy to attach and slide in/out. They also mention that configuring the RAID is easy using a rotary switch on the back.

"...Instructions are OK by that I mean I could follow them without big issue...." Read more

"Easy setup of hard drives, surprisingly quiet fans. Use for windows server backup." Read more

"...Configuring the RAID is easy using a rotary switch on the back and resetting the enclosure with a bent paper clip or other thin tool...." Read more

"...I don't know if this unit will last but man! SO EASY TO SET UP! The reason I gave 4 stars is because the trays are made out of plastic." Read more

66 customers mention49 positive17 negative

Customers like the noise level of the hard drive enclosure. They say the fans are not loud, and the noise is totally acceptable. Customers also like the front mounted LED's.

"...The quality is good for being mostly plastic. Very quiet. You can set up the system various ways to shut down when not in use...." Read more

"...They also run fairly quiet, almost silent. Unless you have it in your bedroom, you won't hear it...." Read more

"Easy setup of hard drives, surprisingly quiet fans. Use for windows server backup." Read more

"...on HDDs hits the resonant frequency of the plastic bays and it makes enough noise that I can hear it from across my office...." Read more

32 customers mention28 positive4 negative

Customers like the value of the hard drive enclosure. They mention it's an inexpensive Raid 5 solution for desktops and workstations, with a great price-to-performance ratio. Some say that the product is good quality for the buck.

"...All in all - overall worth the money based on other enclosures I've tried in the same price range." Read more

"...plus, and many of the Synology servers were highly rated and comparable priced...." Read more

"...I had been looking for a reasonably priced solution and this was definitely it! Glad I made the purchase." Read more

"...I will be getting more of these. Great price-to-performance ratio" Read more

24 customers mention21 positive3 negative

Customers like the temperature of the hard drive enclosure. They say it keeps everything cool and doesn't seem to get too hot. The material choice improves heat dissipation with lower fan noise. The two fans on the back give it enough air flow to keep the drives cool. Customers also mention that the drives are hot-plug compatible and easily removed and installed.

"...Unlike some other enclosures, this unit has 2 cooling fans build in, which provides more security when one of them dies...." Read more

"Great enclosure , low noise, Stays Cool, Only Comes with USB3.1 "A" type cable too USB-C & my speed was kinda slow with Rotational Drives, my..." Read more

"...The two fans on the back give it enough air flow to keep the drives cool...." Read more

"...So far this is a fantastic piece of kit and provides warm and fuzzies that my data, media, and backups are safe...." Read more

154 customers mention92 positive62 negative

Customers are mixed about the quality of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention that it's excellent in terms of build quality, reliable, and quiet. Others say that it failed and was not warrantable.

"...The quality is good for being mostly plastic. Very quiet. You can set up the system various ways to shut down when not in use...." Read more

"...The drive was not recognized by the OS. I had to reset the unit again for it to be recognized...." Read more

"...The enclosure seems to be well made and the transfer rates (read/write) speed in RAID 1 and 10 are outstanding..." Read more

"Easy setup of hard drives, surprisingly quiet fans. Use for windows server backup." Read more

142 customers mention88 positive54 negative

Customers are mixed about the performance of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention that it works flawlessly, is very pleased with the results, and gets the job done. However, others say that it failed and didn't work on their Windows 10 computer.

"...This system also works with Windows 7 back up and File history back up...." Read more

"...about 950GB into a 4TB copy, the RAID-1 array disappeared and rsync failed...." Read more

"...When left untouched, it works well. I have 4 2TB barracuda (now a 5th 4Gb) drives in it. All individual drives, no JBOD or RAID...." Read more

"...Very pleased with the results." Read more

63 customers mention41 positive22 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention it has good speed when it works, while others say that it runs slow when it gets fragmented. The internal raid 0 is faster, while the performance is a bit worse than it could be. The fan speed is adjustable, and it has no lag in accessing files.

"...All individual drives, no JBOD or RAID. My transfer rates have been as good as you're going to see with USB protocols...." Read more

"...Internal read/writes are great, 1 external connection is a bit of a miss but not really the end of the world...." Read more

"...the Mediasonic is an old design (1990s w/ light show) and has poor performance comparing to the TerraMaster D5-300...." Read more

"...So far I’ve seen no difficulty in accessing my files, no lag in accessing my files, and no lag in saving my files. Overall I’m a pretty happy camper...." Read more

22 customers mention7 positive15 negative

Customers are mixed about the software of the hard drive enclosure. Some mention that it has great, no nonsense tech support, and no additional software was needed. They like that it included all necessary tools. However, others say that it's useless without supported software from Terramaster, has basic features, and does not notify of failure.

"...Cons:- The Raid software is not included in the box, but it is offered free for download on their website.-..." Read more

"...application still shows the array as normal, but because the software is so basic there's absolutely no way to troubleshoot it...." Read more

"...No additional software was needed. Windows detected the drives in disk management perfectly...." Read more

"...the RAID needs to be repaired, but the company's RAID software is not compatible with Monterey..." Read more

Solid build, Superior Cooling, Quiet and Some Caveats (see details)
4 Stars
Solid build, Superior Cooling, Quiet and Some Caveats (see details)
Build quality - very solid, the aluminum chassis is sturdy.Cooling - Far better than any other cheaper solution on the market, with full 5 drives (8TB, SMR, 8 header 4 disks each drive), the temperatures I got on all drives average to 30~35 C.Noise - Very quiet, comparing to other solutions on the market. No quantitative result here.Compatibility - good, especially on AMD USB controller.Speed - Solid. I don't run SSDs on it so personally no bottleneck has been seen.Caveats:Weird raid controller configurationFor some reason, the connected drives are masked under visualized SCSI devices called 'DAS TerraMaster SCSI Disk Device' (see picture 1). This makes drive management becoming pretty hard. It's almost impossible to tell disks from each other.4 port USB3.0 controller (see picture 2) - means you only have 4 USB-SATA bridges.The 'raid-capable' disk0 and disk1 are sharing the same USB-SATA bridge, even you are running them as individual disks.I'm pretty sure this will introduce some bottleneck for folks trying to run two SSDs in drive bay 0 & 1.Overall:It definitely worth the premium over other cheaper solutions.I'm giving 4 stars only because the strange SATA configuration it comes with.
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Gilberto Cardenas
5.0 out of 5 stars SUper sencillo de configurar y muy funcional!
Reviewed in Mexico on August 16, 2022
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Gosper
5.0 out of 5 stars Very happy with my purchase
Reviewed in Singapore on June 30, 2021
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N. LYNCH
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect addition to NUC running Roon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016
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N. LYNCH
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect addition to NUC running Roon
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 19, 2016
I bought the D4-300 to move my music storage from my NAS to directly attached to my NUC which runs Roon (see [...]).

Install was physically easy with 4 x 6TB drives that I had. I selected JBOD and reformatted using the basic instructions. Initialised using standard Windows disk manager actions. Job done.

Transfer rates seemed pretty good at about 100MB/s using the cable provided (USB-C to USB3.0). That is quicker than my NAS and I saw 15TB done in about 1.5 days (didn't keep a close eye for exact time and speeds)

As other reviews note the unit doesn't power down but that is OK for me as the music system is always on here.

So, a week or so into using it I have no issues to report. Recommend.
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S.J. Isles
4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, unobtrusive, relatively easy to install, but scary to use.
Reviewed in Singapore on August 29, 2020
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S.J. Isles
4.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy, unobtrusive, relatively easy to install, but scary to use.
Reviewed in Singapore on August 29, 2020
The product is generally quite good. The enclosure is hard and sturdy with a nice feel. It is relatively small and unobtrusive. It can house 2.5" drives, but only three of the four screwholes align properly with the 2.5" drives.

I house a single 2.5" 15 mm 4 TB Seagate Barracuda drive which was ripped out of its original exclosure (a Backup Plus Portable Drive) after its control interface board inside failed and the drive did not power up. This allowed me to access my otherwise impossible to access disk. So I am thankful for it.

Putting the tray back into the slot with the disk mounted can be a little tricky at first, but once you figure it out, it is easy to slot in. Just don't try to force it in. It should go in easily, if not you are doing it wrong.

Once plugged in properly, the installation on my Windows 7 machine was rather easy. The necessary drivers were automatically found and installed over the network. (See screenshot.)

Now, here is the scary part.... TerraMaster did not provide a diagnostic software and they do not have one, it seems. So, there is no way to perform drive tests on the disk. Seagate's SeaTools, DiskWizard and Toolkit do not recognise the disk. So I rely on the Acronis Drive Monitor which monitors the S.M.A.R.T. parameters. That's the best I can do for now until I find a software that can perform tests for disks inside this enclosure safely..
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brett@bacsoftware.co.uk
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Product but with a weak link
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2016