The catch
UGREEN NASync DXP2800
Only two SATA bays means limited growth and no parity layouts.
Side by side
UGREEN NASync DXP2800 vs UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus Compared: 4800 Plus comes with two more hard drive positions and native 10GbE
Quick verdict
For a compact two-drive archive, the DXP2800 fits. An expanding creator setup is better served by the DXP4800 Plus, which provides four SATA bays, included 10GbE and a higher supported memory ceiling.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Protected capacity when all drives are 12TB
In this example, UGREEN NASync DXP2800 gives 12TB before formatting and UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus gives 36TB. The gap is 24TB before filesystem overhead.
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 DXP4800 Plus
UGOS Pro's app catalog is newer than Synology DSM's.
UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Why pick it
- A compact two-drive server is what you need
- fastest included ethernet port: you want 2.5GbE
- The catch
- Only two SATA bays means limited growth and no parity layouts.
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- Why pick it
- Four-drive growth and included 10GbE are required
- fastest included ethernet port: you want 10GbE
- The catch
- UGOS Pro's app catalog is newer than Synology DSM's.
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What this page compares
Which of DXP2800 and DXP4800 Plus fits depends on protected storage, included networking and the exact SSD or application layout you need.
Moving to the larger UGREEN model upgrades capacity and the workstation network.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Protected archive built from 12 TB disks filling every internal SATA bay
The example puts two disks in RAID 1 and three or more in RAID 5. Before formatting, UGREEN NASync DXP2800 yields 12TB, against 36TB for UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus. The gap is 24TB before filesystem overhead.
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Good
- UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- Better fit
A workstation already at the speed of the faster included Ethernet port
The ports included run at 2.5GbE and 10GbE. Read the 100GB calculation together with the real client speed.
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Good
- UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- Better fit
Multiple local services dividing up the supplied RAM
UGREEN NASync DXP2800 comes with 8 GB RAM and supports 16 GB, while UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus comes with 8 GB and supports 64 GB. Weigh the stated application memory requirement against the supplied configuration before you budget for an upgrade. A larger RAM capacity is not proof of application speed.
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Similar
- UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- Similar
The four-bay model changes how far memory can grow too
Memory on the DXP2800 can go from 8GB to 16GB, which adds 8GB. On the DXP4800 Plus it can go from 8GB to 64GB, which adds 56GB. The extra headroom only matters for services whose measured memory use calls for it.
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- Depends
- UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- Depends
In practice
Differences you will notice
Protected capacity when all drives are 12TB
In this example, UGREEN NASync DXP2800 gives 12TB before formatting and UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus gives 36TB. The gap is 24TB before filesystem overhead.
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
The lowest possible time at line rate is 320 seconds for UGREEN NASync DXP2800 and 80 seconds for UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus. Real copies take longer. Over a 1GbE client, the lower bound rises to 800 seconds for both.
How we worked this out
Start with decimal 100GB × 8 = 800 gigabits. Then divide 800 by the fastest included port rate, 2.5Gbps or 10Gbps. Protocol overhead is left out of this lower-bound calculation alone, and so are optional adapters and aggregated ports.
The four-bay model changes how far memory can grow too
Memory on the DXP2800 can go from 8GB to 16GB, which adds 8GB. On the DXP4800 Plus it can go from 8GB to 64GB, which adds 56GB. The extra headroom only matters for services whose measured memory use calls for it.
How we worked this out
Documented maximum less supplied RAM gives 16 minus 8 = 8GB and 64 minus 8 = 56GB. These figures describe memory capacity. They do not predict application throughput.
Option A
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.
Option B
UGREEN, DXP4800 Plus
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
A 4-bay chassis whose fastest documented network path is 10 Gbps.
- Best for
- work on large video files and handle 4K transcoding
Facts we checked
- Storage fits in a 4-bay chassis.
- Documentation lists 10 Gbps as its fastest network path.
- It supports serving media through Plex.
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | UGREEN NASync DXP2800 | UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| SATA drive bays | 2 | 4 | It alters which disk layouts the main enclosure can hold. |
| Fastest included Ethernet port | 2.5GbE | 10GbE | This port rate only helps a transfer if the client, switch and storage keep up. |
| Supported RAM ceiling | 16GB | 64GB | The manufacturer-supported upgrade ceiling for concurrent services is set by this. |
| Processor | Intel N100 | Intel Pentium Gold 8505 | The platform determines the media engines, the application architecture and the concurrency. |
| SATA bays with supported expansion | 2 | 4 | Compatible hardware bought separately, plus a supported pool layout, is what expansion takes. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- With one network port, there is no second wired path.
With UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- Four SATA bays is the limit for this chassis.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
A compact two-drive server is what you need
Go with UGREEN NASync DXP2800. DXP2800 comes with two SATA bays, two M.2 positions and 8 GB RAM. Because this chassis cannot take a third SATA disk, a two-drive mirror has to satisfy the archive forecast.
Four-drive growth and included 10GbE are required
Go with UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus. Two more SATA bays and included 10 GbE come with DXP4800 Plus. Four equal 12 TB disks in RAID 5 give 36 TB before formatting, against 12 TB from a two-drive mirror.
Decision guide
How to decide
First, pin down the storage layout you need
For a compact two-drive archive, the DXP2800 fits. An expanding creator setup is better served by the DXP4800 Plus, which provides four SATA bays, included 10GbE and a higher supported memory ceiling.
Count what the drive budget allows
Two 12TB drives in a mirror leave 12TB before formatting, while four 12TB drives in RAID 5 leave 36TB. That is why the four-bay enclosure can put off a full drive replacement.
Look at the client and apps you will really use
Both start with 8GB, and the DXP4800 Plus supports 64GB RAM versus 16GB on the DXP2800. Keep the immediate need apart from the upgrade ceiling so that unused headroom does not drive the purchase.
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 8 of the 32 models checked meet every need here: “Four drives to start” and “Keep going after one drive fails”.
8 models fit, out of 32 checkedThe gap in numbers
UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus lists 4 bays for drive-bay count, 100% more than the 2 bays on UGREEN NASync DXP2800.
- UGREEN NASync DXP2800
- 2 bays
- UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
- 4 bays
- Models with this figure
- 18 of 32
Show the facts and the math
How we countedThe count uses each product's current fit ratings for “Four drives to start” and “Keep going after one drive fails”. A need with no documented match is not counted.
How we calculatedThe count covers the main SATA drive bays only. M.2 slots and external expansion units are not included. For context, 18 of 32 models publish comparable figures.
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