F4-425 Plus

I also got an F4-425 Plus about a month ago, though I mainly use it with Jellyfin. It's a bit different from Plex, but runs smoothly.

Based on your needs, I’d say the TerraMaster F4-425 Plus is a decent option. The 2.5GbE network port makes transferring large photo and video libraries noticeably faster than standard 1GbE. Its CPU and RAM run Plex, Docker, and other services more smoothly than entry-level models. Setup is simple, w

Above all else your problem is “this will be my single source for all my life” Look up the 3-2-1 backup strategy first. And soon. I switched from a very old synology to the f4-425 plus and installed truenas. I think you should just go with the synology it will do what you need - storing your life fi

I have and like the f4-425 plus. I think it’s great value. I’ve installed TrueNAS on mine since day 1. Synology absolutely has the most refined OS for user experience. TOS7 is in beta and surely coming out “soon”? Depends what you actually want out of your NAS. The terramaster is actually powerful e

For photography where file sizes add up quickly, I’d recommend going with at least a 4-bay setup. I’m using the TerraMaster F4-425 Plus in my team, it supports four HDDs and three M.2 SSDs. I have the three M.2 drives set up in RAID 5, which gives pretty efficient storage utilization. With my curren

The 424 series is a really good model. I have the F4-424 Max with a beta version of TOS 7 and I can tell you it's a very good pairing / system for the money. No need for TruSCALE or UnRAID. TOS 6 and or 7 will cover all the bases you mention in your post. As you mentioned, a six bay with Intel CPU,

From my personal experience, if you’re aiming for something simple and stable without much tinkering, the TerraMaster F4-425 Plus is honestly a pretty solid choice. TOS feels more mature overall, and most of the core features (backup, file management, etc.) just work out of the box. They’re also rol

USB DAS can work, but it’s less reliable for constant writes or streaming cause connections can drop. I was in the same boat and ended up going with a pre-made NAS. So far I've been using the Terramaster F4-425 Plus. It’s much more stable with multiple drive bays and RAID support. With RAID, if a si

I was in a similar situation, and I went with a 4-bay NAS for future expansion and more stable performance. I’m personally using the TerraMaster F4-425 Plus at home with my PC as my main backup and storage setup, it’s been pretty solid. I also run Plex on it, and streaming has been smooth. I use bot

I am torn between the same Ugreen and Terramaster f4-425 Plus. Right now, the Terramaster is a bit cheaper and comes with 16 GB of ram.