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NASync DXP4800GT vs TERRAMASTER F2-425

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both judged against NAS at a similar price

The NASync DXP4800GT scores 7.5/10 overall, ahead of the TERRAMASTER F2-425 at 5.6/10.

The NASync DXP4800GT leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2), networking, memory ceiling and openness.

They score the same on CPU and transcoding and software and ecosystem.

The biggest difference is storage capacity (bays, M.2), where the NASync DXP4800GT scores 8/10 to the TERRAMASTER F2-425's 4/10.

NASync DXP4800GT

NASync DXP4800GT

7.5/10verdict: buy

The DXP4800GT is a four-bay NAS for people who want 10GbE without adding a card. It suits homelabbers and small offices who plan to run Docker or virtual machines and want room to grow memory up to 64GB. Buyers who need PCIe expansion or a very open software platform should look at the limits first.

Typically about £529.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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TERRAMASTER F2-425

TERRAMASTER F2-425

5.6/10verdict: skip

The TerraMaster F2-425 is for people who want a two-bay NAS with 2.5GbE for file storage, backups and light media serving. It suits buyers who will add their own SATA drives and run a few containers or a Plex server. It is less suited to anyone who needs more than two bays, M.2 cache or a lot of memory headroom.

Typically about £252 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightNASync DXP4800GTTERRAMASTER F2-425
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%8/104/10
CPU and transcoding20%6/106/10
Networking20%10/107/10
Memory ceiling15%9/106/10
Software and ecosystem15%5/105/10
Openness10%6/105/10
Overall7.5/105.6/10

Specifications

SpecNASync DXP4800GTTERRAMASTER F2-425
Drive bays4 × SATA 3.5"/2.5" bays (bays 1–2 also support U.2 NVMe)2
CPUAMD Ryzen Embedded R2514, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2.1–3.7GHz, Zen+ generation, configurable TDP 12–25WIntel Celeron N5095, quad-core, x86 64-bit, 2.0 GHz base, up to 2.9 GHz burst
Memory8GB DDR4 4800MHz installed, expandable to 64GB, ECC (ODECC) supported4 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM pre-installed, 1 SODIMM slot, 16 GB maximum
Networking2 × 10GbE RJ45; no Wi-Fi1 x RJ-45 2.5GbE port
M.2 slots2 × M.2 NVMe slotsNone
ExpansionNo PCIe expansion, no Thunderbolt; front 1 × USB-C 10Gb/s, 1 × USB-A 10Gb/s; rear 1 × USB-A 10Gb/s, 2 × USB-A 5Gb/s, HDMI 4K, SD 3.0 card reader; bays 1–2 support U.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4)Front USB 3.2 host port (10 Gbps); rear USB ports totalling 2 x 10 Gbps + 1 x 5 Gbps; 1 x HDMI (terminal use only, per one reviewer)
Operating systemUGOS ProTerraMaster TOS 6, web-based and Linux-based

Strengths and weaknesses

NASync DXP4800GT

  • + Two 10GbE ports with link aggregation up to 20Gbps
  • + Memory expandable to 64GB, with ECC supported
  • + Four SATA bays plus two M.2 slots and U.2 support
  • − No PCIe expansion and no Thunderbolt
  • − UGOS may feel restrictive to advanced users
  • − Fan noise reports conflict, and they cover the Plus model

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need a PCIe slot or Thunderbolt for add-in cards
  • Advanced users who want deep control beyond what UGOS exposes
  • Anyone who needs Wi-Fi built into the NAS
Read the full NASync DXP4800GT review ›

TERRAMASTER F2-425

  • + 2.5GbE port on a two-bay NAS
  • + Owners praise quiet operation and tool-free drive trays
  • + Owners rate it as good value for money
  • − No M.2 slots and only two drive bays
  • − Owners call the CPU and RAM modest
  • − Owners report plastic build and a software learning curve

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want more than two bays or M.2 cache slots
  • Anyone planning several virtual machines or heavy container workloads
  • Users who need multiple network ports or faster than 2.5GbE
Read the full TERRAMASTER F2-425 review ›

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