TerraMaster F2-221 vs Synology DiskStation 120j

The TerraMaster F2-221 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Home NAS for people with a $300 budget.

The Synology DiskStation 120j, however, is merely mediocre at its $225 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $300 and $160 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the TerraMaster F2-221 and Synology DiskStation 120j, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The TerraMaster F2-221 was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best NAS (Network Attached Storage) Devices for 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best for Fast home backups", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for our analysis of the Synology DiskStation 120j - it's considered to be a great product by two reliable sources that do their own hands-on testing - it earned the "Best For $100" award from Android Central and "Best Budget" from Windows Central, which is no small feat.

Lastly, we wanted to do a direct TerraMaster F2-221 vs. Synology DiskStation 120j comparison of their review scores, but couldn't find any ratings for the Synology DiskStation 120j.

Nevertheless, we were still able to analyze how the TerraMaster F2-221 fared when compared to the rest of its competition. Our analysis of its review data has shown that it earned an average review score of 7.0, which is on par with the 7.4 overall average of Home NASs in general.