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QNAP TS-464-8G vs UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

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all judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the QNAP TS-464-8G at 7.0/10.

The QNAP TS-464-8G leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2) and software and ecosystem.

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT leads on networking and memory ceiling.

They score the same on CPU and transcoding and openness.

The biggest difference is memory ceiling, where the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 9/10 to the QNAP TS-464-8G's 6/10.

QNAP TS-464-8G

QNAP TS-464-8G

7.0/10verdict: buy

The TS-464-8G suits people who want a four-bay NAS with fast local flash and room to grow the network. It fits home media servers that rely on hardware transcoding, and small setups that want SSD caching alongside spinning disks. Buyers who care about idle power draw should read the owner feedback first.

Typically about £636 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

7.3/10verdict: buy

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT is a two-bay NAS for people who want fast networking and spare processing power in a small box. It suits homelabbers who plan to run containers or virtual machines and want room to grow the memory. Buyers who care most about a mature app store or full volume encryption should look closely at the software first.

Typically about £389.99 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

CriterionWeightQNAP TS-464-8GUGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%9/107/10
CPU and transcoding20%7/107/10
Networking20%7/109/10
Memory ceiling15%6/109/10
Software and ecosystem15%6/105/10
Openness10%6/106/10
Overall7.0/107.3/10

Specifications

SpecQNAP TS-464-8GUGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Drive bays4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s2 x SATA bays
CPUIntel Celeron N5095, 4 cores/4 threads, burst up to 2.9 GHzAMD Ryzen Embedded R2514, 4 cores / 8 threads, 3.7 GHz max boost
Memory8 GB SODIMM DDR4, 2 slots, maximum 16 GB8GB DDR4 installed, expandable up to 64GB
Networking2 x 2.5GbE; 5GbE and 10GbE optional via PCIe expansion card1 x 10GbE port
M.2 slots2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots, not hot-swappable2 x M.2 NVMe slots (PCIe 3.0 x2)
Expansion1 x PCIe Gen 3 x2 slotFront USB-C (10Gbps) and USB 3.2 ports; HDMI 4K@60Hz; rear USB 3.2 and two USB 2.0 ports
Operating systemQTS by default; QuTS hero available as an optionUGOS

Strengths and weaknesses

QNAP TS-464-8G

  • + Two M.2 slots plus four SATA bays
  • + Dual 2.5GbE with optional 5GbE or 10GbE card
  • + Hardware transcoding via Intel UHD Graphics
  • − Owners consider power draw high for four bays
  • − M.2 slots are PCIe Gen 3 x1 and not hot-swappable
  • − Ships with 8GB and a 16GB ceiling

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need low idle power draw for an always-on unit
  • Anyone planning to run many virtual machines at once
  • Users who need fast M.2 storage pools rather than caching
Read the full QNAP TS-464-8G review ›

UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

  • + 10GbE port with two M.2 NVMe slots
  • + Four-core, eight-thread Ryzen CPU; RAM expandable to 64GB
  • + Owners report quiet running at idle
  • − No full volume encryption, per Notebookcheck
  • − Owners report a limited app ecosystem
  • − Idle power draw is relatively high for two bays

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need full volume encryption
  • Buyers who want a broad, mature app store out of the box
  • Anyone who needs more than two hard drive bays
Read the full UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT review ›

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