UGREEN NAS DXP4800 Plus 4-Bay Desktop NASync, Intel Pentium Gold 8505 5-Core CPU, 8GB DDR5 RAM, 128G SSD, 1x 10GbE, 1x 2.5GbE, 2X M.2 NVMe Slots, 4K HDMI, Network Attached Storage (Diskless)

Review: I’ve wanted to dive into the NAS world for a while, and the timing was perfect when I saw Ugreen entering the market. Even though I had some initial reservations about them being "the new kid on the block," after some research, I realized this is the ideal machine for someone who wants powerful hardware without the steep learning curve of more established brands. Pros: Tool-less Installation: Installing hard drives and SSDs was incredibly smooth and straightforward. User-Friendly Interface: The UGOS operating system is very intuitive. It feels modern and easy to navigate for a beginner. Build Quality: The chassis feels premium and solid, exactly what you’d expect from Ugreen’s hardware. Compatibility: I love that it allows you to use any brand of HDD/SSD without restrictions or compatibility warnings. Cons: External Power Brick: It uses an external power supply, which means one more cable/brick to manage behind your desk. App Ecosystem: Since Ugreen is new to the NAS market, their app store isn't as extensive as competitors like Synology or QNAP yet. Software Polish: While the UI is great, I noticed some translations (especially in the Spanish localized version) felt a bit clunky, though they are still perfectly understandable. Final Verdict: If you are a novice looking for a relatively powerful NAS that is easy to set up and looks great on your desk, this is it. It’s a solid investment for home storage and media.

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.

I have had this item for a few months now. Initially, I did some upgrades to the unit with no problems. I upgraded the RAM to 32GB (OWC 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5 4800 PC5-38400 CL40) and installed 4 Seagate Exos X18 16TB Enterprise HDD's in RAID-5 for a massive 48GB storage capacity. I also installed a samsung 990 EVO Plus 1TB NV SSD for caching. I decided to give the UGREEN OS a chance and kept it. So far everything seems very stable and for my use, movies, music and phone backup, this is doing the job really well. I also installed a 22TB external drive to backup my data just in case the NAS failed. All of the built-in software for the backup, moves and music are working very well. The noise level of the unit is very low, especially when the drives go to sleep. There is no noise at all that you can hear from about 5 feet away unless it is reading/writing, then you hear the drives but it is a low rumble that you would expect. The system itself is very easy to setup and once you create the online account, you can access your drive from anywhere. The only tricky part is getting the software installed on the Amazon Firesticks but there are instructions for that. I would definitely say that this is worth the spend. UPDATE: Almost a year in. The unit physically still works flawlessly. I have, however, found a few issues with the two main apps that I use. Theater and Music. First, the apps in general are great but there is a small flaw in teh Theater app where it has trouble detecting movies that have numbers in the beginning or end. The quick fix is the ability to go in and manually detect the movie. The Music app is good as well but has one major flaw that the developers have acknowledged but have not fixed. I have loaded a lot of music in folders (each folder is a CD) and the tracks are numbered. The app will ignore the numbers and only show the songs without it and sort based on that. Any mixed tracks that flow from one track to the next will NOT work since it will sort alphabetically without the numbers in the beginning. Also any tracks that have names that begin with numbers also have them hidden and ignored. I am not sure why this would be a feature, especially when you go to the Folder View tab to view the full name. It makes the app pointless for me. If you are planning on using the NAS for Music or Movies and want to use the UGOS Pro operating system, you should reach out to them to see if this has been resolved. Other than these two issues, the OS itself and the rest of the unit and apps work great.

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!

This is probably the best hardware you can get in a NAS chassis at this price point. 10GB link is a blessing for my VMware storage. OS is not best in class like the hardware, but it is maturing and capable of performing most of the tasks others such as Synology offer. Would buy this again over Synology. Mine is actually running TrueNAS Scale with no issues whatsoever.

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.

I couldn’t be happier with the UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus. The setup was smooth and straightforward, and the interface is intuitive even for someone not deeply technical. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 CPU and 8GB of RAM make this NAS incredibly fast — file transfers, backups, and media streaming all run flawlessly. It’s quiet, energy-efficient, and the build quality feels premium. I’m using it for both personal backups and media storage, and it’s handled everything with ease. The 4-bay design gives plenty of room for future expansion. Overall, a fantastic NAS solution that delivers great performance and reliability. Highly recommended!

This product worked fine for about a week and then one of the Ethernet Ports stopped working. I powered down the system and started to troubleshoot. I had a hard time getting the TNAS PC to find the system. I had to check my DHCP server and found the IP address that it had allocated assigned. I had to use the browser to connect to it. I logged in and when I checked the Network, the second port was down. I removed the hard disk and then proceed to do a factory reset. My DHCP server assigned again the two IP addresses. The TNAS PC was able to recognize it. I had back up all my drives that I was concerned about. I placed the hard disks back again into the system and to my surprise, it did not recognized the drives were already full of backup data. It wanted to REINITIALIZE the disks again after I spent 8 hours backing everything up. It was kind of incredible, I got a message while I was in the system "Do not power down the system while in operation, it can damage the hardware." Wow, that is very, very, stupid. I don't have a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) system and it is ridiculous for a home device like this to expect to have a UPS serving it. I can't believe the stupidity of the people doing this. In any case, I immediately returned the system. Back again looking for another NAS and this time I will look for one made in the USA. I think that our tech companies know about ISO 9000 and 9001. Regards, Frustrated User. Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving day. Mine was horrible.