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

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!

Love this NAS. Working great and very simple to set up.

I had two Synology NAS units of different models and were looking for a couple of years to upgrade those due to their aging hardware. But getting the hardware specs I wanted was either impossible or ridiculously expensive. Who offers 1 Gbe ethernet these days when your disks can push twice as much? Along came UGREEN with great hardware specs at a great price point. Software is quite alright too. Jellybin server on Docker is choking when transcoding though, but hopefully that will be resolved in a near future. The file share functionality works great and the 10 Gbe connection between my desktop and this NAS makes it feel like disks are local.

I have this unit with 4x 28TB HDs, 2x 4Tb Kingston m.2 sticks as cache and 64Gb RAM connected directly to my router via the 10Gb port (which my router also has).Setup for non-technical guys like me was a breeze and this unit is blazing fast in RAID 10 - I'm using this to work directly with Final Cut Pro gigantic video files in 4K and also as a media server for my Zidoo 3000 Pro via wifi. Streaming full 4K DolbyVisionV10 content via wifi to the Zidoo is a breeze, the unit never breaks a sweat, no lag and the picture quality is stunning (I highly recommend the Zidoo if you have a calibrated OLED panel)Other devices capable of 6G wifi also benefit from the 10Gb port that never clogs or slows down no matter how much data you need to vacuum into your devices. It's quiet too, this is a million times better than just a SSD hooked up to your router. I left remote access off as don't need it. The OS inside this unit is Linux and the distro/interface is very simple, accessible via any browser pointed to its IP address.More nerdy technical users can dig in and enhance it with other OS like TruNAV but if you're like me and think it's a waste of time to keep rubbing bits and bytes in your brain, this unit is as close as plug-and-play as it gets. Recommended.

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'm using this NAS with 4 12TB drives in a Raid 5 configuration, giving me roughly 32TB of reliable storage. I say reliable because each of the four drives is set up with reduntant storage, so that if it fails, it's data is already backed up on the other three.This sounds complicated, but the work is all handled by the software; you plug in the drives, attach it using Ethernet to you router, turn it on, and you're good to go. Install the app on a desktop, and it will find the NAS and walk you through the set up.Tis NAS has 4 bays for hard drives, and two for NVMe SSDs. The SSD can be used for additional high speed storage, or as a cache. I have a 1TB SSD configured as a cache.I've already set up the software to back up my desktop, and to act as a media server for the whole house. By downloading additional software, in my case, Jellyfin, I'm able to stream music and video to any device in the house, which is very nice. The specs of this NAS will support streaming and transcoding of 4k video, although I rarely store 4k files. Bluray is good enough for me, and takes up a quarter of the space.The software that comes with the NAS is decent, if a little basic, but you can easily install more robust applications as you need. BUt if you're just getting started with file servers, the included software is all you need to tart learning.Finally, this NAS is not the cheapest out there, but it is very flexible, fast, and feature rich. I don't expect to be replacing it any time soon.One important thing to know: spend the extra money on drives rated for use in a NAS. Unlike your desktop, the disks in a NAS are spinning almost all the time. NAS rated drives are designed for that kind of use; desktop drives are not.