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UGREEN NASync DH2300 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 UGREEN NASync DH2300 at 4.4/10.

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

The biggest difference is memory ceiling, where the UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT scores 9/10 to the UGREEN NASync DH2300's 3/10.

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 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

CriterionWeightUGREEN NASync DH2300UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Storage capacity (bays, M.2)20%5/107/10
CPU and transcoding20%5/107/10
Networking20%4/109/10
Memory ceiling15%3/109/10
Software and ecosystem15%4/105/10
Openness10%5/106/10
Overall4.4/107.3/10

Specifications

SpecUGREEN NASync DH2300UGREEN NASync DXP2800 GT
Drive bays2 SATA bays (3.5"/2.5"), up to 64TB (2× 32TB)2 x SATA bays
CPURockchip RK3576, 8 cores 2.2GHz (4× Cortex-A72 2.2GHz + 4× Cortex-A53 1.8GHz)AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514, 4 cores / 8 threads, 3.7 GHz max boost
Memory4GB LPDDR4X (fixed, not upgradeable)8GB DDR4 installed, expandable up to 64GB
Networking1× 1GbE1 x 10GbE port
M.2 slotsNone2 x M.2 NVMe slots (PCIe 3.0 x2)
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 publishedFront USB-C (10Gbps) and USB 3.2 ports; HDMI 4K@60Hz; rear USB 3.2 and two USB 2.0 ports
Operating systemUGOS Pro (on 32GB eMMC)UGOS

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 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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