The 4TB Replacement Drive for TeraStation 5000 Series Storage Array from Buffalo offers a data capacity of 4TB and can be used as a direct drive replacement your TeraStation.

For TeraStation 5000 Series Storage

TS5200DN0802
TS5200D0802S
TS5400DN1604
TS5400RN1604
TS5800DN3208
WS5000DN0802WS
WS5400RN1604S2

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you swap out drives with this unit? Meaning, could I buy other drives and remove the others if they filled up?

A: check out the g-technology website, they have a FAQ section.

Q: 2. What drives are in this product?

A: There are 2 4T mirror drives in the product. You have storage capacity for 4T of data

Q: 3. Several reviews state this G-Tech 4TB G-Raid doesn't come with a Thunderbolt cable. However, the In The Box tab in this listing states a cable is included. I will be using this with an iMac 27 . Can you please verify this for me? Thank you.

A: Yes, the G-RAID comes with the long thunderbolt cable and many others cables as well.

Q: 4. Is this unit with the ability to remove SATA drives?

A: No it does not have that capability.

Q: 5. What is the warranty period for this drive?

A: This will come with a 3-Year Limited Warranty from the manufacturer.

Q: 6. Does this bay have USB 3.1? The title says 3.1 but all the specs say 3.0.

A: usb 3.0

Q: 7. If i'm running out of space in my 16tb 4 Bay, do i need a new DriveStation or i can just buy new drives? If have to be buffalo HDD or it can be of a different brand?

A: If you are running a RAID setup then all drives installed must be the same size, so you will not be able to upgrade single drives to a new capacity. Drives used with this enclosure can be other brands such as WD or Seagate, here is the official list of compatible models from Buffalo: https://bit.ly/3yxSnIP

Q: 8. Spec says it includes only one 4TB drive. How come it is sold as '8TB' NAS?

A: It looks like there is an error on the specs, the Buffalo 8TB LinkStation 220 Personal Cloud Storage NAS Drive BH #BULS220D0802 does include 2 x 4TB drives. I have submitted the web error to our web team and it should be updated as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Q: 9. Is the drive 2x4tb or 2x2tb?

A: It is pre-configured as RAID 0, therefore it has 2x 2TB drives. RAID 0 is not redundant, therefore you do not lose any drive capacity. If this were pre-configured as a RAID 1 and still said 4TB G-RAID , it would be 2x4TB since the 2 drives would mirror each other, giving you a total of 4TB usable space.

Q: 10. Can this be used for a Time Machine backup?

A: EThis system really helped me in my work. I am a professional journalist and radio presenter. including music. I have a huge music archive and without this device it was very difficult to work with.nter an answer to this question.