A more affordable NAS for home storage duties. Picking a network-attached storage (NAS) device is easy, is it not? Critics and end-users alike seem to agree that those in the market for a turnkey solution should buy a Qnap or Synology and consider it job done. The two industry leaders have led the way for powerful, user-friendly NAS devices, but there is inevitably a price premium attached to such popular devices, so is there value to be found by shopping elsewhere?

To explore what else is out there, we're taking a closer look at a dual-bay unit from TerraMaster dubbed the F2-221. TerraMaster may not be a household name, but the Chinese company has been in business since 2002 and claims to provide storage solutions in more than 40 countries around the globe. It appears to have plenty of experience, as well as an established distribution network, and though the company logo might look familiar, TerraMaster is of no relation to Cooler Master as far as we can tell.