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Synology DiskStation DS423 vs UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT

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all judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT scores 7.5/10 overall, ahead of the Synology DiskStation DS423 at 4.8/10.

The Synology DiskStation DS423 leads on software and ecosystem.

The UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2), CPU and transcoding, networking, memory ceiling and openness.

The biggest difference is networking, where the UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT scores 10/10 to the Synology DiskStation DS423's 4/10.

DiskStation DS423

Synology DiskStation DS423

4.8/10verdict: skip

The DS423 is for people who want a four-bay Synology NAS for file storage, shared folders and backups. It suits those who value DSM and Btrfs more than raw hardware power. It is less suited to anyone planning containers, virtual machines or video transcoding.

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NASync DXP4800GT

UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT

7.5/10verdict: buy

The DXP4800GT is a four-bay NAS for people who want 10GbE without adding a card. It suits homelabbers and small offices who plan to run Docker or virtual machines and want room to grow memory up to 64GB. Buyers who need PCIe expansion or a very open software platform should look at the limits first.

Typically about £529.99 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

CriterionWeightSynology DiskStation DS423UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%6/108/10
CPU and transcoding20%4/106/10
Networking20%4/1010/10
Memory ceiling15%3/109/10
Software and ecosystem15%7/105/10
Openness10%5/106/10
Overall4.8/107.5/10

Specifications

SpecSynology DiskStation DS423UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT
Drive bays4 x 3.5-inch SATA HDD or 2.5-inch SATA SSD, hot-swappable4 × SATA 3.5"/2.5" bays (bays 1–2 also support U.2 NVMe)
CPURealtek RTD1619B, 4 cores, 4 threads, 64-bit, 1.7 GHz, with hardware encryption engineAMD Ryzen Embedded R2514, 4 cores / 8 threads, 2.1–3.7GHz, Zen+ generation, configurable TDP 12–25W
Memory2 GB DDR4 non-ECC8GB DDR4 4800MHz installed, expandable to 64GB, ECC (ODECC) supported
Networking2 x RJ-45 1GbE LAN ports2 × 10GbE RJ45; no Wi-Fi
M.2 slotsnot listed2 × M.2 NVMe slots
Expansion2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 portsNo PCIe expansion, no Thunderbolt; front 1 × USB-C 10Gb/s, 1 × USB-A 10Gb/s; rear 1 × USB-A 10Gb/s, 2 × USB-A 5Gb/s, HDMI 4K, SD 3.0 card reader; bays 1–2 support U.2 NVMe (PCIe 3.0 x4)
Operating systemSynology DiskStation Manager (DSM), Btrfs file systemUGOS Pro

Strengths and weaknesses

Synology DiskStation DS423

  • + Four hot-swappable bays for 3.5-inch HDDs or 2.5-inch SSDs
  • + Runs DSM with the Btrfs file system
  • + Lists 4.97 W power draw with drives hibernating
  • − Only 2 GB of RAM, and no maximum listed
  • − 1GbE ports only, with nothing faster listed
  • − No M.2 slot or hardware transcoding listed

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want hardware video transcoding for a media server
  • Anyone planning several containers or virtual machines on limited RAM
  • Users who need faster-than-1GbE networking or M.2 cache slots
Read the full Synology DiskStation DS423 review ›

UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT

  • + Two 10GbE ports with link aggregation up to 20Gbps
  • + Memory expandable to 64GB, with ECC supported
  • + Four SATA bays plus two M.2 slots and U.2 support
  • − No PCIe expansion and no Thunderbolt
  • − UGOS may feel restrictive to advanced users
  • − Fan noise reports conflict, and they cover the Plus model

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need a PCIe slot or Thunderbolt for add-in cards
  • Advanced users who want deep control beyond what UGOS exposes
  • Anyone who needs Wi-Fi built into the NAS
Read the full UGREEN NASync DXP4800GT review ›

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