UGREEN DXP4800 Plus 4-Bay NAS for Families, Creators & Small Teams

I purchased the UGREEN DXP4800 Plus 4-Bay Desktop NAS because my previous NAS (Drobo 5n2) failed and the manufacturer is no longer in business. What attracted me to the 4800 Plus was the upgradability, especially the RAM. The second factor I considered was price. I have been using the DXP4800 Plus for several months and I have to say I am very, very pleased with it I have a 2.5GPs network and this comes with not only 2.5GPs but also a 10 GPs connection, so belive me when I say file transfers are rapid. In addition, the 4800 Plus has not 1, but 2 slots for M2 drives for file caching purposes (sorry, you can't use the M2 drives as additional storage). The combination of the 4 bays plus the 2 M2 drives (and the 32 GB of RAM I upgraded to over the 8GB it comes with) is really unbeatable for a NAS in this price range. I found setup to be fairly easy, albeit the creation of the share took the better part of a day to configure. The instructions were very clear and the menus were very intuitive. Once I got the share created, I had to migrate multipl TB of data and the machine performed flawlessly. I mainly use this for storing of all of my media for Plex, family photos, movies, etc. and it handles everything I throw with it. The software included to manage the NAS is pretty easy to use, and it has a good variety of apps to enhance your experience. If you've used a NAS before, then you'd see that UGREEN's software functions just like other NAS software, so the learning curve is short. I would remove a 1/2 star for the unintuitive way to have the NAS mapped as a network drive. It took me a few days to figure how to get this accomplished. This is one area Synolgy has UGREEN beat. But once I figured it out (and how to lock the IP address to the 4800 Plus through my internet provider's router), it is now pretty much set and forget. The other big con of this NAS is that for drive sizes of 20TB and above, the number of supported drives is very limited. The final thing I would say is that I like the DXP 4800 Plus so much, I was seriously considering purchasing a second one. I came up with a cheaper, non network option, but I still would buy this again.

Very easy to setup. If you use quiet NAS disks, you can definitely hear it when under load, but it's not loud at all, and super easy to drown out with TV or music. Really impressed with the low sound levels. The fan is nearly silent. Setup was very easy. I played with some different configs at first to see how long it took to build a RAID 5, then re-do it as a RAID 0. I'm quite happy with the "stress testing" of the drives. Installing and setting up apps ranges from easy to "huh?". But there is plenty of on-line support, and once you get it configured the way you like, it becomes a part of your home network. Have not tested it as a video server yet, need to get a long HDMI from the NAS to the TV, or move the NAS. I don't want to put it right on the floor because it will just get coated with dust bunnies (very dusty in SoCal), so I have it on a side-table shelf, about 15" off the ground, and have a USB cable plugged in full-time so I can sync to my external disk whenever I need to. I've played with both leaving it on 24x7 and turning it off at night. I think I'm going to just set up a power schedule where it's on all weekend, but not nights on week-days. From the logs, it's totally idle during those times. Works amazingly well as a backup device, super easy to set up backup/sync jobs. Also makes a great music server. Overall, it's been solid, reliable, quiet and fast.

The UGREEN NAS DXP4800 Plus 4-Bay Desktop NAS has been a fantastic addition to my home network and is easily one of the most straightforward NAS systems I’ve set up. From unboxing to having drives installed, configured, and accessible across my devices, the process was fast and refreshingly painless. Setup is very easy thanks to the guided, step-by-step process that walks you through everything clearly. The user interface is clean, modern, and intuitive, making it simple to manage storage, users, and services without feeling overwhelmed. Even for someone new to NAS systems, the layout and navigation feel approachable and well thought out. Another strong point is the availability of additional apps and integrations. Beyond basic file storage and backups, the system supports a growing catalog of apps that expand its functionality, including media streaming, cloud synchronization, and other network services. Installing and managing these apps is straightforward, and they integrate smoothly with the core system, allowing the NAS to grow alongside your needs. Overall, the UGREEN DXP4800 Plus strikes an excellent balance between power and ease of use. It’s a reliable, flexible, and user-friendly NAS that works equally well for home users and more advanced setups, making it an easy recommendation.

Less than a month of use, but I’m very impressed so far. Setup was easy, performance has been smooth, and it feels like a solid, well-built NAS system. It’s a great solution for managing and expanding my home storage needs. Very happy with this purchase!

This is my first NAS. easy set up. App support easy. I'm dropping it down to 4 stars due to some software that doesn't run as smooth (It runs but with tricks) but overall solid pick for a everyday NAS. Not very noisy. Small form factor. So far haven't had any heat issues. Connectivity stable and has support to UPS. Came in premium package. Feels solid of aluminum.

1) PLEX DOCKER SETUP: Using Docker with the most popular Plex container (linuxserver/plex) on the Ugreen NAS was straightforward. I pulled the container from the built‑in Docker interface, pointed config and media paths to my shared folders, set network mode to host, and left almost all defaults. Even with my custom usernames and permissions, everything just worked. No hacking, no odd workarounds. 2) STORAGE CONFIG: I’m running two Seagate IronWolf Pro 28TB Enterprise NAS drives (ST28000NT000) internally as Drive 1 and Drive 3 in a JBOD‑style setup (data on 1, backup on 3). For future expansion I’ll add Drive 2 as data and Drive 4 as backup. The IronWolf Pros have been flawless so far—quiet, cool enough, and fast for Plex streaming and backup. 3) INTERNAL VS USB BACKUP: I also tested one of the 28TB Seagates in an OWC Mercury Elite Pro external enclosure (USB 3.2 Gen 1, 5Gb/s) as a backup drive connected to the Ugreen. The Seagate fit perfectly, the enclosure worked well, and performance was fine. In the end, though, keeping everything internal (all drives inside the Ugreen) was more efficient and cleaner for my backup scheme. 4) UGREEN VS SYNOLOGY (DS220+): I own a Synology DS220+ and originally used it as my Plex server. I eventually retired it from Plex duty because: (a) Synology was picky about third‑party drives and didn’t officially support large Seagate IronWolf Pro capacities the way I wanted; (b) memory expansion on the DS220+ is very limited; and (c) Docker/Plex on the Ugreen feels faster and less constrained. The Ugreen gives me more flexibility with drives, more headroom for RAM and containers, and overall better performance for a multi‑TB Plex library. 5) OVERALL EXPERIENCE & TIP: The Ugreen NAS has become my main Plex server and backup hub. Docker Plex runs smoothly, transcoding and library scans are snappy, and the hardware has handled large 28TB drives and backups without complaint. FINAL TIP: Use ChatGPT/AI during setup. I used an AI assistant heavily to walk through Docker, rsync backups, SMB mounts, IP changes, and cleaning up old Synology configs—saved a ton of time and guesswork.

With only about 45 years doing IBM and Apple Service Tech and consulting, while owning three Apple Computer Sales and Auth Repair Centres in Easternmost Australia for 14 years, doing miles of network cabling in NYC, and selling heaps of NAS, network equipment and other computer stuff while also running an organic citrus & Macadamia farm, last year, I bought this same UGREEN box to build a 4 drive, RAID 10 Network Attached Server for myself. (You can also attach them to just one computer). After several years of seeing poorly built and 'feature absent' junk being flogged by no-name-or 'known name manufacturers' that had no clue about the market or users, UGREEN is becoming a welcome NAS builder that actually understands what NAS and RAID users actually want and need from a really well designed and built NAS / RAID box. The User Interface and initial setup doesn't require an advanced degree in Computer Science or User Interface Design from MIT or Carnegie Mellon. It ships with an abundant supplied collection of diverse, extensive and actually well written (free-not annually 'leased') software in addition to the very well thought out and implemented foundational software for creating storage pools, folder shares, permissions, etc. as well as a whole bag of other useful stuff that make most other vendor's offerings pale in comparison. As a young entrant but surprisingly innovative (and generous) company, UGreen has already established a darn good reputation in this personal & 'small to mid-size' workgroup space, offering solid and expandable gear to this growing segment. After actually selling into this market for several years as an authorised dealer, I can pretty well differentiate rubbish from roses; and in my opinion, there's not much to dislike with UGreen; and some (free) features may surprise you- like the "AI aided photographic image recognition, sorting and better de-duping" than found in most every other 'annually leased' photo de-duping programs. I repeat 'free' not cause I'm particularly cheap- I'm just fed up with the 'death' of perpetual software from companies like Adobe and Microsoft, where a boxed copy of their apps could be functional for five years or more in days gone by- instead of getting an annual invoice or a monthly lease payment that never stops until you're sick of never-ending, mandatory "pay as you go" plans for frequently "NEW" re-tread- and still useless features that aren't particularly new or better implemented than the original, now 10+ year old iteration. I use my UGreen 4800 every day-and consider myself pretty experienced; and a better teacher and technician than salesperson.

I've been a heavy Plex user for almost ten years. Up until now I have put the server on a Windows PC with too many HD's. The constant updates, changes, and such that Microsoft does causes everything to reboot and restart far too often. I've been looking for a real solution for myself, about 8 people I share my libraries with, and about 12TB worth of movies, shows, music, etc. I noticed this NAS a few months ago and started some research and just kept coming back. For the money, you can't get the same performance and hardware/upgrades that this comes with. I upgraded the 8MB RAM to 32MB to be sure it would be quick enough for me. I bought 2x 16TB drives and kept 2x 8TB drives from my previous server. I am not a Linux user or know how to do alot of this type of stuff, but it took me about 2 hours to have the server completely setup and ready for media to be transferred. There is a YT Video out there about 18 minutes long and an English gentlemen walks you through most of it. It worked perfectly the first try out of the box and I started transferring the data. It took about 12-14 hours to transfer everything, but there wasn't one slip or hiccup or problem. Everything went perfectly and Plex immediately started updating everything and gave remote access without issue. The setup of the NAS is easy, the setup of Plex is easy, the Web app is incredibly fast and intuitive and the phone app is awesome and easy to use as well. I know these are relatively new to the market, but I can't wait to see what they bring out going forward. Amazing speed and I am very pleased to finally be done with a giant server PC and go to this nice compact box. Buy with confidence, you won't be disappointed!

Built like a tank. Incredible quality inside and out. This is as premium as it gets for the prosumer. It's unbelievable what ugreen offers at the same price point as the competition. Fast, reliable, and built to last. Beautiful unit. The OS is intuitive, polished, and has everything you need to get up and running in a home environment. These units from ugreen are the new standard now. There plastic box competition is going to have to up their game, or fall by the wayside. If you're looking for an Nas, look no further. Ugreen holds the crown.

Definitely a solid NAS. I bought it 6 months ago and used a lot to write a detailed review. Pros: +Good quality hardware. +NVME & HDD storage pool options. +Ultra High speed access/transfers with 10Gbit Ethernet on NVME Storage pools. I think this is the key reason I have chosen this NAS. I can easily reach over 1GBytes/sec. speeds over the 10 GBit network (even can go faster with 2 ethernet link aggregation). I almost stopped using my external NVME drives after having this NAS. (This is really Great!!) Before this NAS I was planning to have Synology DS923+ and 10 Gbps network upgrade. But NVME storage pool is not available unless you don't purchase Synology nvme drives which is even more expensive than MacBook SSD upgrades!!! Besides you cannot find any Synology NVME over 2TB!!! Go to hell Synology!!!! +Silent cooling. +Very fast in general and Very fast startup/shutdown. (Thanks to having a separate NVME drive for operating system) Previously with my old QNAP NAS, it takes ages to boot up so I was never shutting it down and the times I don't it was consuming power for nothing. Now I don't hesitate to Shut down, it boots up less then a minute!! +Compatible with all HDDs I have. +Freedom for using and OS you want. Actually I am using with stock Operation System (UGOS Pro). But I have plans to try TruNAS someday. Cons: -Original Operation System is good, fast and stable, But still needs improvements. For example; manually adjusting the fan speeds, Or conditional adjustments like QNAP has "if X drives goes over 40C increase the fan speed". There few more things that I don't see in the their software, so still there is room for improvement. But still at least faster than QNAP's slow QTS system. -NVME cooling is not efficient. Actually fan doesn't have any effect on SSD cooling. Initially I was using 4TB WD SN850X. Several times I heard the FAN speed up when I was writing on SSD. I checked the system if there is another reason, CPU was cool everything was cool but NVME was over 50 C. And due to fan has no effect on SSD compartment it doesn't cool the SSD down and it blows high for nothing during this write process. So you have to find a cool working SSD with this NAS. But it is kind of hard since it is a NAS and the SSD you choose should have DRAM and TLC Nands. Mostly you can find this combination in higher and drives which are generally get hot. Seagate firecuda 530 and Samsung 990 Pro or any other cooler working SSDs are better options for this NAS. - Similer issue with above SSD compartment is very slim and you cannot use SSDs with original heatsinks. I already had a 8TB WD SN850X (with original heatsink) and I couldn't use it as well. I didn't want to remove the heating cuz I know it will be hell hot. In general finding the perfect SSD for this NAS is really tricky. But there are some 3D print options on the web to make this compartment larger to use heatsink or even to attach another fan for SSD compartment, but in my opinion FAN is unnecessary, if you can install a proper heatsink, I believe all SSD will be fine.

I upgraded to this unit coming off a two-bay Synology. I wanted more room for expansion, a bit more headroom on compute capacity, and I was also interested in experimenting with different operating systems. This delivers. Even though it's advertised as four-bay, I would functionally call it a six-bay, because it has two nVME slots, on top of the four hard drive slots. It has relatively good specs (balancing power and energy efficiency, and keeping in mind that most things a NAS does are not compute intensive), has a premium metal case, and noise mostly isn’t an issue (the exception is the dust filter over the fan at the back, it sometimes rattles. I solved that with some double-sided tape to cushion the metal-on-metal contact). Right off the hop, I installed the TrueNAS operating system on this unit, and it was painless. This unit has an HDMI out (an underrated feature) that displays the boot menu when you plug in a bootable USB, and it comes with a writeable SSD drive to which you can install the OS, and keep it hived off from storage. When running TrueNAS, the HDMI out will display the current IP address of the NAS to access its web UI from another device (handy!), and it also has a terminal interface to run various operations with keyboard input. I can't comment on how TrueNAS compares to the UGreen OS (because I never used it), but comparing it with Synology, and having read up on other alternatives like Unraid, my impression is that they're all functionally very similar. Synology has some first-party apps that you won't get anywhere else, but they're not special, there's popular open source alternatives to all of them. Every OS has its library of stock-configured apps (Synology's is relatively small), but to get full utility out of a NAS, you're going to need to figure out how to use Docker (easy if you know what you're doing, immensely confusing *until* you know what you're doing), and every operating system integrates with Docker images in a similar kind of way.

Not a bad NAS system at all. It's a huge upgrade to my old one. It's very fast, lot's of networking configurations and very easy to use UI. One major issue though is that sometimes it doesn't detect when a file is closed. So when you try to open the file again, it thinks that someone has it open and forces you into read only. Rebooting the NAS is the only solution. I hope they patch this soon.

Great machine. Have been waiting for an affordable cobmo of 10gb nic and M.2 storage version for a while. Tested: nic speeds are accurate. Performance is on point with every type of drives. Good os and decent security once set-up properly. If you prefer, other os (TrueNAS, etc.) great to know that it's compatible. Overall, happy with the purchase. Remains to be seen in terms of longevity, but it's certainly future proof. Moving away from synology, can't beat these specs for the price.