TerraMaster F5-221 vs Synology DiskStation 120j

The TerraMaster F5-221 makes for a good, if unremarkable, Home NAS for people with a $450 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 $450 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 F5-221 and Synology DiskStation 120j, however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

The TerraMaster F5-221 managed to impress reviewers from two reliable and unbiased sources that conduct their own hands-on testing, namely Expert Reviews and Windows Central. It performed great in their roundups - it earned the "Best cheap five-bay NAS drive" title from Expert Reviews and "Best Capacity" from Windows Central, which makes it a product worthy of consideration.

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 tried to do a direct TerraMaster F5-221 vs. Synology DiskStation 120j comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Synology DiskStation 120j.

Compared to all other Home NASs on the market, however, the TerraMaster F5-221 performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 8.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.4 review average of Home NASs in general.