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UGREEN NASync DH2300 vs UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

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both judged against NAS at a similar price

The UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus scores 5.1/10 overall, ahead of the UGREEN NASync DH2300 at 4.4/10.

The UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus leads on storage capacity (bays, M.2), networking and software and ecosystem.

They score the same on CPU and transcoding, memory ceiling and openness.

UGREEN NASync DH2300

UGREEN NASync DH2300

4.4/10verdict: skip

The UGREEN NASync DH2300 is for people who want a simple, low-power two-bay box for backups, photos and file storage. It suits a first NAS buyer who will use UGREEN's own UGOS Pro apps and doesn't need containers or virtual machines. Homelabbers who want Docker, more memory or faster than 1GbE networking should look at something else.

Typically about £174.95 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

5.1/10verdict: skip

The UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus is a four-bay SATA NAS for people who want a quiet, low-power file server with some Docker containers. It suits buyers who will be happy with 8GB of fixed memory and a single 2.5GbE port. It is a poor fit for anyone who needs virtual machines, M.2 cache or Intel Quick Sync.

Typically about £332.99 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

CriterionWeightUGREEN NASync DH2300UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%5/106/10
CPU and transcoding20%5/105/10
Networking20%4/106/10
Memory ceiling15%3/103/10
Software and ecosystem15%4/105/10
Openness10%5/105/10
Overall4.4/105.1/10

Specifications

SpecUGREEN NASync DH2300UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus
Drive bays2 SATA bays (3.5"/2.5"), up to 64TB (2× 32TB)4-Bay (SATA)
CPURockchip RK3576, 8 cores 2.2GHz (4× Cortex-A72 2.2GHz + 4× Cortex-A53 1.8GHz)Rockchip RK3588 (8 cores, Cortex-A76 + A55)
Memory4GB LPDDR4X (fixed, not upgradeable)8GB LPDDR4X, fixed (not expandable)
Networking1× 1GbE1x 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN
M.2 slotsNoneNone
Expansion2× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1× USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, HDMI (4K 60Hz); no PCIe slot or expansion unit publishedNo PCIe expansion; front ports 1x USB-C and 2x USB-A
Operating systemUGOS Pro (on 32GB eMMC)UGOS Pro

Strengths and weaknesses

UGREEN NASync DH2300

  • + Very low power: 0.2W standby, 3.1W idle measured
  • + Owners describe it as quiet in use
  • + Eight-core ARM chip with Mali-G52 GPU and 6 TOPS NPU
  • − UGREEN states no Docker or virtual machine support
  • − 4GB RAM fixed, not upgradeable
  • − Single 1GbE port; design rules out 2.5GbE

Skip it if:

  • Homelabbers who want to run Docker containers or virtual machines
  • Anyone who needs 2.5GbE or faster networking, or M.2 cache
  • Plex or Jellyfin users who need confirmed Quick Sync transcoding
Read the full UGREEN NASync DH2300 review ›

UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus

  • + Four SATA bays with a large stated capacity ceiling
  • + Owners praise low power use and quiet running
  • + 2.5GbE port and Docker support
  • − 8GB of memory is fixed and cannot be expanded
  • − No M.2 slots, no PCIe expansion
  • − No virtual machines and no Intel Quick Sync

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who want to run virtual machines
  • Anyone who needs Intel Quick Sync or M.2 cache slots
  • Users who expect to expand memory as their workload grows
Read the full UGREEN NASync DH4300 Plus review ›

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