ZDNET Adds 3 NAS Picks, Keeps TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus Top Choice

1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · May 17

ZDNET’s May 2026 refresh added three recommendations: the Synology DS223, Ugreen NAS DH2300 and Synology BeeStation Plus.
TerraMaster’s F8 SSD Plus still leads the list as best overall, with an 8-bay all-SSD design, up to 64TB capacity and a $765 diskless price.
The update also highlights a wider spread of use cases, from QNAP’s $219 entry-level TS-233-US to Synology’s $1,042 DS223 bundle with 24TB of included storage.
ZDNET frames the buying decision around budget, bay count, expansion, connectivity and backup features as demand for scalable local storage keeps rising.

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