---
title: "IOP821MB"
url: "https://www.iopstor.com/products/iop821mb"
type: "Products"
published: "2026-10-07"
updated: "2026-10-26"
description: "8-bay 2U NAS with a 12-core Intel Xeon 4214R, dual Gigabit Ethernet and redundant power, up to 240 TB raw."
---

# IOP821MB

8-bay 2U NAS with a 12-core Intel Xeon 4214R, dual Gigabit Ethernet and redundant power, up to 240 TB raw.

## Key Advantages

### ZFS Data Security 

Checksums, scrubs, snapshots and RAID-Z help protect data integrity.

### Flexible Expansion 

Add drives or replace drives with larger capacity without migrating data.

### Performance  

RAM and SSD caching plus compression help accelerate everyday storage workloads. 

### Enterprise Connectivity  

File and block protocols, Active Directory integration and web management. 

### Cost Conscious  

No IOPStor software subscription or license renewal model. 

### Hardware Agnostic  

Designed to avoid lock-in to a single hardware vendor. 

## Feature Set

|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scalability | Replication | Web Interface |
| Deduplication | ZFS Data Security | SSD Read/Write Caching |
| Hardware Agnostic | SMB/CIFS / FTP | FC / NFS |
| iSCSI Block Storage | High Availability | Enterprise Ready |
| VMware / Citrix / Windows Server Certified | Unlimited Snapshots | Customizable |

## Specifications

| Label | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| Processor | Intel Xeon 4214R 12core 2.4GHz |
| Memory | 16 GB DDR4 (Up to 2TB 3DS ECC RDIMM) |
| Installed SSDs | 2 × 120GB SATA (System) and 1 × 120GB SATA (Cache) |
| Drive bays | 8 |
| Drive types | 3.5″ |
| Hot-swap drives | Yes |
| Network | 2 × RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports |
| Power supply |  600W / 650W Redundant Power Supply |

## Storage Options

| Drive Option | Drive Configuration | Raw Capacity | Usable RAID-Z1 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2TB SATA HDD | 2TB x 4 | 8 TB | 6 TB |
| 4TB SATA HDD | 4TB x 4 | 16 TB | 12 TB |
| 8TB SATA HDD | 8TB x 4 | 32 TB | 24 TB |
| 16TB SATA HDD | 16TB x 4 | 64 TB | 48 TB |
| 18TB SATA HDD | 18TB x 4 | 72 TB | 54 TB |
| 960GB SATA SSD | 3.84TB | 3.84 TB | 2.88 TB |
| 1.92TB SATA SSD | 7.68TB | 7.68 TB | 5.76 TB |
| 3.84TB SATA SSD | 15.36TB | 15.36 TB | 11.52 TB |

## Download the datasheet

Every specification in one PDF

[Download the datasheet](/media/2026/10/abc4bcef164b46d2a189f09c26f5c41a.pdf)

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