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Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PC vs UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

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all judged against NAS at a similar price

The Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PC scores 6.2/10 overall, ahead of the UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus at 5.1/10.

The Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PC leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2), CPU and transcoding, networking, memory ceiling and openness.

They score the same on software and ecosystem.

Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay Hybrid NAS Mini PC, Intel N95/N150

Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PC

6.2/10verdict: wait for deal

The Beelink ME Pro suits homelabbers who want a small, quiet Windows-based NAS with fast networking and plenty of M.2 slots. It fits people who plan to run containers or a few services on 16GB of fixed memory. It is a poor fit for anyone who needs upgradeable RAM or a dedicated NAS operating system.

Typically about £419 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

5.1/10verdict: wait for deal

The UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus is a four-bay SATA NAS for people who want a quiet, low-power file server with some Docker containers. It suits buyers who will be happy with 8GB of fixed memory and a single 2.5GbE port. It is a poor fit for anyone who needs virtual machines, M.2 cache or Intel Quick Sync.

Typically about £332.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightBeelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PCUGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%7/106/10
CPU and transcoding20%6/105/10
Networking20%8/106/10
Memory ceiling15%4/103/10
Software and ecosystem15%5/105/10
Openness10%6/105/10
Overall6.2/105.1/10

Specifications

SpecBeelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PCUGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus
Drive bays2 x SATA bays for 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives4-Bay (SATA)
CPUIntel N150, quad-core 4 threads, up to 3.6 GHz turbo, 24 EU Intel UHD graphicsRockchip RK3588 (8 cores, Cortex-A76 + A55)
Memory16GB LPDDR5 at 4800 MHz, soldered and not upgradeable8GB LPDDR4X, fixed (not expandable)
Networking5GbE plus 2.5GbE dual ports, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.41x 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN
M.2 slots3 x M.2 2280 NVMe slots: one PCIe 3.0 x2, two PCIe 3.0 x1None
Expansionnot listedNo PCIe expansion; front ports 1x USB-C and 2x USB-A
Operating systemWindows 11 Home (pre-installed)UGOS Pro

Strengths and weaknesses

Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PC

  • + Three M.2 NVMe slots plus two SATA bays
  • + 5GbE and 2.5GbE dual ports
  • + Owners report quiet running and a compact, well-built case
  • − 16GB RAM is soldered and cannot be upgraded
  • − Owners report boot, BIOS and power supply concerns
  • − Windows 11 Home is the only OS listed

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want upgradeable RAM for several VMs
  • Anyone wanting a dedicated NAS operating system out of the box
  • Buyers who need four or more drive bays
Read the full Beelink ME Pro 2-Bay NAS Mini PC review ›

UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

  • + Four SATA bays with a large stated capacity ceiling
  • + Owners praise low power use and quiet running
  • + 2.5GbE port and Docker support
  • − 8GB of memory is fixed and cannot be expanded
  • − No M.2 slots, no PCIe expansion
  • − No virtual machines and no Intel Quick Sync

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want to run virtual machines
  • Anyone who needs Intel Quick Sync or M.2 cache slots
  • Users who expect to expand memory as their workload grows
Read the full UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus review ›

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