UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus review

The DXP4800 Plus is a four-bay desktop NAS built around an Intel Pentium Gold 8505. It pairs that chip with a 10GbE port, a 2.5GbE port and two NVMe slots. Owners praise the hardware value, and the 10GbE port gets particular mention. The same owners are less happy with the software.

The four bays take 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SATA drives. The file systems are EXT4 and BTRFS, and the RAID options are JBOD, Basic, RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10. Two M.2 2280 slots run at PCIe 4.0 x4, so you can add NVMe storage alongside the four bays.

The sources disagree on maximum capacity. KitGuru gives 22TB per bay, while the UGREEN EU store says up to 32TB per bay. Total capacity is quoted as 88TB by TechPowerUp and Adorama, 136TB by PetaPixel and 144TB by the UGREEN EU store. Check the manufacturer's current figures before you plan around very large drives.

The case has two USB 3.2 Gen2 ports and one USB-C port on the front, plus two USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI 2.0b output and an SD card reader. There is no eSATA and no PCIe slot. Owners say the drive trays feel flimsy, though they are easy to fit.

The Pentium Gold 8505 is an Alder Lake chip with five cores and six threads. One P-core runs at up to 4.4 GHz and four E-cores run at up to 3.3 GHz, with 8MB of cache. The sources say hardware transcoding works through Intel graphics for Plex. They don't name Quick Sync explicitly, so check that detail if your media setup depends on it.

Docker engine 26.1 is supported, so containers are a natural use for this chip. Memory is 8GB of DDR5-4800 SO-DIMM. TechPowerUp, smarthomecompared and Android Central give a ceiling of 64GB, while Adorama states 32GB. With 8GB installed and the ceiling in dispute, plan on a memory upgrade if you want to run many containers, and confirm the supported limit first.

The box has one 10GBASE-T port on RJ45 and one 2.5GbE port. That is the main reason owners rate its hardware value. The 2.5GbE port gives a second connection.

The NAS runs UGOS Pro, version 1.0.0.0556 in the research, which is based on Debian 12. It boots from a 128GB SSD. Owner feedback on the software is mixed. Some find the interface easy and beginner-friendly, while others call the software immature or clunky and say setup is awkward. One recurring view is that the NAS suits technical users more than people who want something that simply works. With a 1.0 version number and those complaints, expect the software to be the weakest part of the package.

One reviewer reports no restrictions on drive brands, OS or the mobile app. That means you can choose your own drives rather than buying from a short list. The research doesn't say which alternative operating systems are supported, so check that before buying if you plan to replace UGOS.

The case measures 257.5 x 178 x 178 mm and weighs 3.9kg empty. A single 140mm fan cools it. Owners praise the build quality, the design and quiet operation.

The DXP4800 Plus suits someone who wants fast networking and flexible storage and doesn't mind working around an early-stage operating system. Four bays and two NVMe slots give room to grow, and owners single out the 10GbE port as a highlight of the hardware value. Buyers who value polished software above hardware should weigh the owner complaints carefully.