TerraMaster D8 Hybrid 2 review: DIY storage for SSD speed, HDD capacity
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An 8-bay box mixing four NVMe and four SATA drives over 10Gbps USB is another sign that prosumers are stitching together tiered storage themselves. If you’re shipping data-heavy tools to creators or small teams, assume heterogeneous local storage and design sync/backup flows that respect fast/slow tiers.
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