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Synology DiskStation DS124 vs UGREEN NASync DXP2800

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all judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 scores 5.9/10 overall, ahead of the Synology DiskStation DS124 at 5.0/10.

The Synology DiskStation DS124 leads on software and ecosystem.

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2), CPU and transcoding, networking and memory ceiling.

They score the same on openness.

The biggest difference is storage capacity (bays, M.2), where the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 scores 7/10 to the Synology DiskStation DS124's 3/10.

Synology DiskStation DS124

Synology DiskStation DS124

5.0/10verdict: wait for deal

The DS124 is for people who want a very simple, single-drive NAS running full Synology DSM. It suits a home or small office that needs network file storage, Btrfs snapshots or Surveillance Station. It does not suit anyone who needs RAID, redundancy or heavy workloads.

Typically about £140 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

UGREEN NASync DXP2800

5.9/10verdict: wait for deal

The DXP2800 is for home users and small setups that want a quiet two-bay NAS with 2.5GbE and two NVMe slots. It suits people happy to put up with a young operating system and thin documentation. It is a weaker fit for anyone who wants a mature app ecosystem or plans to run several virtual machines.

Typically about £324.85 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 DS124UGREEN NASync DXP2800
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%3/107/10
CPU and transcoding20%5/106/10
Networking20%6/107/10
Memory ceiling15%3/105/10
Software and ecosystem15%8/104/10
Openness10%5/105/10
Overall5.0/105.9/10

Specifications

SpecSynology DiskStation DS124UGREEN NASync DXP2800
Drive bays1 x 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD (2.5" needs an optional holder sold separately)2 x SATA (3.5-inch HDD, 2.5-inch HDD, 2.5-inch SSD supported)
CPURealtek RTD1619B, 4 cores, 4 threads, 64-bit, 1.7 GHz, with hardware encryption engineIntel N100, 12th Gen N Series, 4 cores / 4 threads
Memory1 GB DDR4 non-ECC8 GB DDR5, expandable to 16 GB
Networking1 x RJ-45 1GbE LAN port1 x 2.5GbE
M.2 slotsnot listed2 x M.2 NVMe slots
ExpansionNo expansion slot listed; 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 portsRAM expandable to 16 GB; no PCIe expansion slot listed in sources
Operating systemSynology DiskStation Manager (DSM)UGOS Pro

Strengths and weaknesses

Synology DiskStation DS124

  • + Full DSM with Btrfs snapshots and Surveillance Station
  • + Four-core CPU with hardware encryption engine
  • + Manufacturer lists 3.44 W in HDD hibernation
  • − Single bay means no RAID and no redundancy
  • − Only 1 GB of RAM, with no upgrade listed
  • − One 1GbE port and no expansion slot listed

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need RAID or drive redundancy in the NAS itself
  • Anyone planning to run several containers or virtual machines
  • Users who want multi-gigabit networking or hardware transcoding
Read the full Synology DiskStation DS124 review ›

UGREEN NASync DXP2800

  • + Two SATA bays plus two M.2 NVMe slots
  • + 2.5GbE port and DDR5 memory
  • + Owners praise quiet running and solid hardware
  • − UGOS Pro is less mature than Synology or QNAP
  • − Single RAM slot limits memory upgrades to 16GB
  • − Owners report thin documentation and tricky first setup

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want the app ecosystem and maturity of Synology or QNAP.
  • Anyone planning several VMs who needs more than 16GB of RAM.
  • Users who need more than two drive bays or a faster network connection.
Read the full UGREEN NASync DXP2800 review ›

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