--- title: TerraMaster's F2-425 proves you don't need expensive... description: The TerraMaster F2-425 is a 2-bay NAS currently priced at $240, its lowest recorded price. It supports up to 60TB of storage across two bays, runs on an x86... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-s-f2-425-proves-you-don-t-need-expensive-cloud-subscriptions-when-a-240-nas-does-more-inhgco3qn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: TerraMaster's F2-425 proves you don't need expensive cloud subscriptions when a $240 NAS does more | daily.dev og:description: The TerraMaster F2-425 is a 2-bay NAS currently priced at $240, its lowest recorded price. It supports up to 60TB of storage across two bays, runs on an x86... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/terramaster-s-f2-425-proves-you-don-t-need-expensive-cloud-subscriptions-when-a-240-nas-does-more-inhgco3qn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/iNHgco3Qn.png og:image:alt: TerraMaster's F2-425 proves you don't need expensive cloud subscriptions when a $240 NAS does more og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # TerraMaster's F2-425 proves you don't need expensive cloud subscriptions when a $240 NAS does more **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The TerraMaster F2-425 is a 2-bay NAS currently priced at $240, its lowest recorded price. It supports up to 60TB of storage across two bays, runs on an x86 Intel CPU, and includes 2.5GbE networking. It can serve as a cloud subscription replacement for file backup, media streaming, or home lab use. The device is beginner-friendly but expandable with more RAM and software. A RAID setup is recommended for data redundancy, and hard drives are sold separately. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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