TerraMaster continues to have a major presence in the NAS category, and while its servers offer decent hardware and a good value, they don't have anywhere close to the same sales volume as larger brands. The Taiwanese brand is now looking to change that with its 2024 selection; products like the F4-424 Max and F6-424 Max have much better designs, significantly upgraded hardware, and 10GbE connectivity as standard.
But it's the F8 SSD Plus that stood out the most. Unlike the other products, the F8 SSD Plus is an all-flash NAS; it doesn't have 3.5-inch drive bays, instead offering just M.2 slots. The NVMe segment is at a point where you can get high-density SSDs for not a lot of cash — the 2TB WD SN770 is available for $118 — and that makes M.2 SSDs a viable alternative in NAS servers.
