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QNAP TS-464-8G vs UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro

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all judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro 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), CPU and transcoding and software and ecosystem.

The UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro leads on networking, memory ceiling and openness.

The biggest difference is openness, where the UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro 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 DXP4800 Pro

UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro

7.3/10verdict: buy

The UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro suits homelabbers and small teams who want four SATA bays, two M.2 slots and fast networking. It fits people who may replace UGOS Pro with TrueNAS, UnRAID or OMV, or who are happy to use it for files and containers. It is a weaker fit for anyone who wants a mature app store or built-in volume encryption.

Typically about £619.99 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 DXP4800 Pro
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%9/108/10
CPU and transcoding20%7/106/10
Networking20%7/109/10
Memory ceiling15%6/108/10
Software and ecosystem15%6/104/10
Openness10%6/109/10
Overall7.0/107.3/10

Specifications

SpecQNAP TS-464-8GUGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro
Drive bays4 x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s4-Bay (SATA)
CPUIntel Celeron N5095, 4 cores/4 threads, burst up to 2.9 GHzIntel Core i3-1315U, 6 cores and 8 threads (2 performance and 4 efficiency cores)
Memory8 GB SODIMM DDR4, 2 slots, maximum 16 GB8GB DDR5, expandable to 96GB
Networking2 x 2.5GbE; 5GbE and 10GbE optional via PCIe expansion card1x 10GbE and 1x 2.5GbE
M.2 slots2 x M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 3 x1 slots, not hot-swappable2 x M.2 NVMe slots
Expansion1 x PCIe Gen 3 x2 slotNo PCIe expansion slot
Operating systemQTS by default; QuTS hero available as an optionUGOS Pro

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 DXP4800 Pro

  • + 10GbE and 2.5GbE ports, with near-full 10GbE use reported
  • + No drive restrictions; TrueNAS, UnRAID and OMV reportedly work
  • + Four SATA bays, two M.2 slots, RAM expandable to 96GB
  • − Thin app catalogue and immature software reported
  • − No volume encryption in UGOS Pro
  • − Higher power draw and fan noise under load reported

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want a mature app store and polished software out of the box
  • Anyone who needs built-in volume encryption
  • People who need a quiet, low-power NAS in a living space
Read the full UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Pro review ›

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