TerraMaster F5-422 5-Bay 10Gbit NAS Review

A Closer Look at the Device

It is time for us to take a closer look at the device itself. TerraMaster keeps their units quite simple, so we’ll get through this page quickly.

Front-Facing Features

The front cover itself is made of plastic, and so are the drive trays. Instead of opting to just look pretty on the front, TerraMaster used the expensive aluminium where it matters. The only metal part on the front is the area around the LEDs and the power button.

Speaking of the LEDs and power button, here we have them in a closer view. I quite like the pinhole LEDs which give the device a premium look. There’s an LED for each drive and a combined for the networking ports. The power state is indicated with its own LED too.

Rear-Facing Features

The most prominent feature on the rear side is an extension with the two 80mm fans. Next to the two are all the connection ports.

At the top, we have the HDMI port which currently only works for status output, followed by the two USB 3.0 ports. Below them, we find two RJ45 Gigabit and one 10 Gigabit LAN ports.

Bottom View

The next couple of sides aren’t the most interesting, yet we’ll still have a look at them. Let us start with the bottom which is filled with intake air vents and a rubber foot in each corner. The feet will catch the vibrations caused by mechanical drives very well. In the middle, you’ll also find a product sticker.

Side View

The side shows the surrounding aluminium shell well. the company logo is also printed on both sides.

Top View

The top doesn’t have any features as such and just shows us the aluminium shell.

The Power Supply

The power supply is able to deliver a bit more power than we’ve seen lately, but that’s only normal considering it has to supply a 5-bay unit. The 12V and 7.5A make up a possible power delivery of 90W.

Drive Trays

As I mentioned earlier, the drive trays are made of plastic, but that’s not a bad thing. One thing I do miss in them though, is a simple spring mechanism for the release latch. It would give the trays a more premium feel. That said, they work as they should and allow you to mount both 3.5″ and 2.5″-type drives.