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Synology DiskStation DS124 vs UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

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both judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 7.3/10 overall, ahead of the Synology DiskStation DS124 at 5.0/10.

The Synology DiskStation DS124 leads on software and ecosystem.

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

The biggest difference is memory ceiling, where the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 9/10 to the Synology DiskStation DS124's 3/10.

Synology DiskStation DS124

Synology DiskStation DS124

5.0/10verdict: skip

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 GT

UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT

7.3/10verdict: wait for deal

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

CriterionWeightSynology DiskStation DS124UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%3/107/10
CPU and transcoding20%5/107/10
Networking20%6/109/10
Memory ceiling15%3/109/10
Software and ecosystem15%8/105/10
Openness10%5/106/10
Overall5.0/107.3/10

Specifications

SpecSynology DiskStation DS124UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Drive bays1 x 3.5" SATA HDD or 2.5" SATA SSD (2.5" needs an optional holder sold separately)2 x SATA bays
CPURealtek RTD1619B, 4 cores, 4 threads, 64-bit, 1.7 GHz, with hardware encryption engineAMD Ryzen Embedded R2514, 4 cores / 8 threads, 3.7 GHz max boost
Memory1 GB DDR4 non-ECC8GB DDR4 installed, expandable up to 64GB
Networking1 x RJ-45 1GbE LAN port1 x 10GbE port
M.2 slotsnot listed2 x M.2 NVMe slots (PCIe 3.0 x2)
ExpansionNo expansion slot listed; 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 portsFront USB-C (10Gbps) and USB 3.2 ports; HDMI 4K@60Hz; rear USB 3.2 and two USB 2.0 ports
Operating systemSynology DiskStation Manager (DSM)UGOS

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 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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