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TERRAMASTER F2-425 vs UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

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all judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the TERRAMASTER F2-425 at 5.6/10.

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2), CPU and transcoding, networking, memory ceiling and openness.

They score the same on software and ecosystem.

The biggest difference is storage capacity (bays, M.2), where the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 7/10 to the TERRAMASTER F2-425's 4/10.

TERRAMASTER F2-425

TERRAMASTER F2-425

5.6/10verdict: good, not the best

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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UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

7.3/10verdict: buy

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT is a two-bay NAS for people who want fast networking and spare processing power in a small box. It suits homelabbers who plan to run containers or virtual machines and want room to grow the memory. Buyers who care most about a mature app store or full volume encryption should look closely at the software first.

Typically about £389.99 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

CriterionWeightTERRAMASTER F2-425UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%4/107/10
CPU and transcoding20%6/107/10
Networking20%7/109/10
Memory ceiling15%6/109/10
Software and ecosystem15%5/105/10
Openness10%5/106/10
Overall5.6/107.3/10

Specifications

SpecTERRAMASTER F2-425UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Drive bays22 x SATA bays
CPUIntel Celeron N5095, quad-core, x86 64-bit, 2.0 GHz base, up to 2.9 GHz burstAMD Ryzen Embedded R2514, 4 cores / 8 threads, 3.7 GHz max boost
Memory4 GB DDR4 non-ECC SODIMM pre-installed, 1 SODIMM slot, 16 GB maximum8GB DDR4 installed, expandable up to 64GB
Networking1 x RJ-45 2.5GbE port1 x 10GbE port
M.2 slotsNone2 x M.2 NVMe slots (PCIe 3.0 x2)
ExpansionFront 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)Front USB-C (10Gbps) and USB 3.2 ports; HDMI 4K@60Hz; rear USB 3.2 and two USB 2.0 ports
Operating systemTerraMaster TOS 6, web-based and Linux-basedUGOS

Strengths and weaknesses

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 ›

UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

  • + 10GbE port with two M.2 NVMe slots
  • + Four-core, eight-thread Ryzen CPU; RAM expandable to 64GB
  • + Owners report quiet running at idle
  • − No full volume encryption, per Notebookcheck
  • − Owners report a limited app ecosystem
  • − Idle power draw is relatively high for two bays

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need full volume encryption
  • Buyers who want a broad, mature app store out of the box
  • Anyone who needs more than two hard drive bays
Read the full UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT review ›

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