The catch
QNAP TS-264-8G-US
No single-parity layout fits in two bays.
Side by side
QNAP TS-264-8G-US vs UGREEN NASync DXP2800 Compared: A two-drive setup on QNAP can take a supported network card
Quick verdict
The TS-264 is right when QTS and a supported PCIe adapter solve your brief. For a simpler route, the DXP2800 offers N100-based UGOS Pro with one 2.5GbE port.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Protected capacity when all drives are 12TB
Before formatting, this example gives 12TB with QNAP TS-264-8G-US and 12TB with UGREEN NASync DXP2800. Moving to another chassis does not add protected capacity.
Where this comes from
Suppose each SATA bay holds a supported 12TB disk. A two-bay RAID 1 gives the usable capacity of one disk. With three or more drives, RAID 5 usable TB = (drive count minus 1) × 12. The layout is only an illustration. It is not storage that comes included, and it is not a backup.
The catch
UGREEN NASync DXP2800
Only two SATA bays means limited growth and no parity layouts.
QNAP TS-264-8G-US
- Why pick it
- QTS, dual network ports or a supported PCIe adapter are required
- software and expansion route: you want QTS with PCIe expansion slot
- The catch
- No single-parity layout fits in two bays.
UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Why pick it
- UGOS Pro on an Intel N100 platform is your preference
- software and expansion route: you want UGOS Pro
- The catch
- Only two SATA bays means limited growth and no parity layouts.
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What this page compares
Which of TS-264-8G-US and DXP2800 fits depends on protected storage, included networking and the exact SSD or application layout you need.
Expansion and software set these two compact Intel NAS models apart.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Protected archive built from 12 TB disks filling every internal SATA bay
Here two disks use RAID 1 and three or more use RAID 5. QNAP TS-264-8G-US gives 12TB and UGREEN NASync DXP2800 gives 12TB before formatting. A different chassis does not raise this protected capacity.
- QNAP TS-264-8G-US
- Similar
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Similar
A workstation already at the speed of the faster included Ethernet port
The ports included run at 2.5GbE and 2.5GbE. Read the 100GB calculation together with the real client speed.
- QNAP TS-264-8G-US
- Similar
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Similar
Multiple local services dividing up the supplied RAM
QNAP TS-264-8G-US has 8 GB RAM and supports 16 GB, and UGREEN NASync DXP2800 has 8 GB and supports 16 GB. Compare the stated application memory requirement with the supplied configuration first, and only then budget for an upgrade. RAM capacity alone does not establish application speed.
- QNAP TS-264-8G-US
- Similar
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Similar
Run two distinct onboard Ethernet interfaces with no adapter
Two physical 2.5GbE ports on the TS-264 let a direct workstation segment and a LAN connection each take their own interface. With a single 2.5GbE port, the DXP2800 needs some other supported networking approach to get the same physical layout.
- QNAP TS-264-8G-US
- Better fit
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Not suitable
In practice
Differences you will notice
Protected capacity when all drives are 12TB
Before formatting, this example gives 12TB with QNAP TS-264-8G-US and 12TB with UGREEN NASync DXP2800. Moving to another chassis does not add protected capacity.
How we worked this out
Suppose each SATA bay holds a supported 12TB disk. A two-bay RAID 1 gives the usable capacity of one disk. With three or more drives, RAID 5 usable TB = (drive count minus 1) × 12. The layout is only an illustration. It is not storage that comes included, and it is not a backup.
100GB moved at the speed ceiling of the included port
At line rate, the minimum is 320 seconds for QNAP TS-264-8G-US and 320 seconds for UGREEN NASync DXP2800. Real copies take longer. With a 1GbE client the lower bound becomes 800 seconds for both.
How we worked this out
Decimal 100GB × 8 = 800 gigabits. Take the fastest included port rate, 2.5Gbps or 2.5Gbps, and divide 800 by it. Protocol overhead is ignored here only because this is a lower-bound calculation. Optional adapters and aggregated ports are left out.
A separate network segment shifts the compact-NAS decision
Two physical 2.5GbE ports on the TS-264 let a direct workstation segment and a LAN connection each take their own interface. With a single 2.5GbE port, the DXP2800 needs some other supported networking approach to get the same physical layout.
How we worked this out
The topology calls for 2 wired network interfaces. TS-264 has 2 and DXP2800 has 1. Separate interfaces do not raise the speed of any single transfer by themselves, and they need correct routing.
Option A
QNAP, TS-264-8G-US
QNAP TS-264-8G-US
This is a 2-bay chassis, and 2.5 Gbps is the fastest network path documented for it.
- Best for
- host Plex at home with 4K transcoding
Facts we checked
- Storage comes in a 2-bay chassis.
- The fastest network path documented for it runs at 2.5 Gbps.
- It supports serving media through Plex.
Option B
UGREEN, DXP2800
UGREEN NASync DXP2800
This is a 2-bay chassis, and 2.5 Gbps is the fastest network path documented for it.
- Best for
- host Plex at home with 4K transcoding
Facts we checked
- Storage comes in a 2-bay chassis.
- The fastest network path documented for it runs at 2.5 Gbps.
- It supports serving media through Plex.
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | QNAP TS-264-8G-US | UGREEN NASync DXP2800 | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Celeron N5095 | Intel N100 | The platform determines the media engines, the application architecture and the concurrency. |
| Software and expansion route | QTS with PCIe expansion slot | UGOS Pro | Pick the applications and supported add-ons the job calls for. |
| Included Ethernet port count | Two 2.5GbE ports | One 2.5GbE port | On the QNAP, a dedicated workstation cable and the household LAN can each use a separate physical interface. |
| PCIe expansion slot | PCIe Gen 3 x2 slot | No PCIe card slot documented | If the planned storage or network layout outgrows the onboard interfaces, look at a supported QNAP adapter. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With QNAP TS-264-8G-US
- QTS may seem complicated to someone new to NAS.
With UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- With one network port, there is no second wired path.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
QTS, dual network ports or a supported PCIe adapter are required
Go with QNAP TS-264-8G-US. QTS, two 2.5 GbE interfaces and a PCIe slot come with TS-264. A direct workstation connection and a separate LAN connection can each use their own physical port.
UGOS Pro on an Intel N100 platform is your preference
Go with UGREEN NASync DXP2800. DXP2800 is built on an Intel N100 platform and comes with 8 GB RAM, two SATA bays and two M.2 positions. Its single 2.5 GbE interface has to handle the planned network layout.
Decision guide
How to decide
First, pin down the storage layout you need
The TS-264 is right when QTS and a supported PCIe adapter solve your brief. For a simpler route, the DXP2800 offers N100-based UGOS Pro with one 2.5GbE port.
Count what the drive budget allows
Two SATA bays, two M.2 slots and 8GB supplied memory are common to both, so none of those values is a reason to upgrade from either to the other.
Look at the client and apps you will really use
Dual 2.5GbE ports and a PCIe slot come on the TS-264. Extra network paths can keep traffic apart, but a single transfer gains only when the client, protocol and network configuration support the intended path.
What this page can’t tell you
- Capacity examples assume equal 12TB drives, counted before formatting, snapshots and filesystem overhead.
- Treat Ethernet calculations as lower bounds, since disk performance, network protocol and other traffic add time.
- Neither application speed nor a VM count follows from memory capacity alone.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the NAS devices we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
How many fit
Only 10 of the 32 models checked meet every need here: “Two drives to begin with” and “Keep going after one drive fails”.
10 models fit, out of 32 checkedShow the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Two drives to begin with” and “Keep going after one drive fails”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
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QNAP TS-264-8G-US
QTS, dual network ports or a supported PCIe adapter are required
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