UGREEN NAS DXP2800 2-Bay, Ideal for Advanced Home Users, Remote Workers

This NAS is a game changer for anyone who wants to build their own cloud storage or media server. First, I want to point out that I'm not an expert when it comes to NAS devices or Docker. I used AI a lot to help set up my Docker containers, but it wasn't always correct, so I still had to do quite a bit of troubleshooting. That's not a problem with the NAS, it's just something to keep in mind if you're new to Docker or self hosting. This NAS can hold two HDDs and two SSDs. I have mine set up with the SSDs running the operating system and apps, while the HDDs store my media and larger files. So far, this setup has worked great. The operating system is very user friendly and easy to navigate. UGREEN includes quite a few built in apps, including Photos and Theater, along with several others. The Photos app is very similar to Google Photos and does a great job organizing pictures. It also has AI features that can recognize faces and locations. The Theater app works fine, but if you're planning to build a media server, I think you're better off installing Jellyfin through Docker. It offers more features and worked better for me. The build quality is excellent. The unit feels solid, cooling has not been an issue, and performance has been great. I upgraded from a WD My Cloud EX2, and the difference is huge. Everything is much faster, there are more features, and it's much more flexible. For the most part, the NAS is quiet. I don't spend much time in the room where it's located, so I can't really say how loud it gets under a heavy workload, but during normal use I barely notice it. I honestly haven't found any major downsides yet. I've only owned one other NAS, the WD My Cloud EX2, so I can't compare it to a lot of other brands. If you're coming from a WD My Cloud though, this is a huge upgrade and well worth the money. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for their first NAS or anyone wanting to upgrade from an older model.

I have 2 8TB drives, Raid 1, with Docker running: Plex, QBittorrent, HomeAssistant, Jellyfin, AND several personal development project containers. Backup all of my files, media libraries, and archive a large Unifi network to it. There's a little HD sound, but that's the drive you choose. Zero data loss so far. This little thing easily handles all of this without a single hiccup. I have it wired in to a 2.5GBe port, also 2 external drives I had laying around. I cannot praise it enough. I thought I would need a small PC for all of these containers. I can't imagine it needing more HP. Plex runs smooth as silk in a container. Runs cool and the UI is amazing, snappy.

I'm new to NAS devices. I always dreamed of having my own home server to store old family photos from digital cameras and access them from anywhere without having to pay for a lifetime cloud service. The same goes for my music—dozens of CD albums from years ago that I can still listen to anywhere. It's like my own personal Spotify. This little NAS solves all my problems. I used it for a month and a half with hard drives from old PCs in RAID 1 while I waited for an 8TB Seagate Red (for NAS) drive, which I've now installed. Now I can add my entire anime and movie collection. Honestly, I couldn't be more thrilled. The UGOS operating system comes with some native applications; the best is the Theater app for watching movies and TV shows. It's like streaming! The photo app is good (it has face recognition) and the music app is so-so (it could be improved). Anyway, if you don't like any of the native apps, you can install other application options via Docker. I haven't done it yet because I think it's best to use NVMe SSDs for Docker, and I haven't installed one yet. To access the NAS from your phone, the Android app isn't available on the Play Store in my country, Venezuela (I don't know why), but you can download the APK from their website, and it updates automatically without problems. There's also an APK available for Android TV, although currently it only works for streaming. This NAS has more features that I haven't explored yet, or haven't tested much. I find its HDMI port rather useless and don't use it; it doesn't display an interface, it's just a streaming output that you have to control with your phone. I haven't used other more technical file-sharing functions much, but they are included, such as DLNA for multimedia, SFTP, SMB, and others. User management is very intuitive; you can create user accounts for each family member, whether they live with you or not. User security includes 2FA with Microsoft Authenticator, which is optional but recommended. It supports RAID 1 technology, which slightly improves speed. Physically, it's small. I've included a couple of US coins in the photo for size comparison. It's slightly heavy due to its aluminum casing. The trays are plastic and easy to handle. I like the elegant design. In short, I'm very happy!

The DXP2800 is a powerhouse for families moving their data off expensive cloud subscriptions like I have done. For anyone running Plex for home media server and Immich to replace google photos, this 2-bay unit delivers incredible performance at a stellar price. Key Highlights: Plex & Immich Heaven: The Intel N100 CPU handles 4K transcoding and Immich’s AI-heavy tasks effortlessly. It’s perfect for creating your own private, fast, and secure media cloud. Massive & Fast Storage: Supports two large SATA drives (up to 30TB each) and includes two M.2 NVMe slots. Put your app metadata and database on the SSDs for instant responsiveness. Premium Build: The aluminum chassis feels solid and durable, far superior to competitors' plastic designs. Easy Setup: UGOS Pro software is user-friendly and makes setup a breeze, even if you’re new to NAS systems. Docker support expands functionality hugely. The Caveat (The Noise): The only real drawback for large media libraries (like my 16TB drives) is the chassis can amplify HDD vibrations during heavy writing. Quick Fix: Placing the unit on a silicone mat or adding some felt pads inside the bays silences this minor quirk immediately. Verdict: This NAS is an absolute winner. It has the hardware to crush any home media task and is easily the best self-hosting solution I've used. A must-buy if you want to take ownership of your digital life!

The UGreen 2800 NAS is an exceptionally well built, very high quality unit that comes well packaged with quality connectivity cables. However, even if you have been working with PCs the better part of your life do not be expecting a simple 'plug and play' setup. If you are not technologically adept or able to navigate your way through setting up devices to communicate with each other through your home or budiness network, I'd strongly suggest you don't attempt to set this up without the aid of someone who can. The connection of the unit itself is straight forward. Drives load easily and connecting instructions up to the formatting of the drives are fairly clear and easy to understand. But that is where 'easy to understand' takes a holiday for what I would guess is probably 65% of the people who buy this thinking it's going to be like plugging a USB cable in between your PC and a desktop storage drive. A NAS is a computer, not a simple data storage device. The instructions that come with it cover nothing about setting the unit up to properly communicate with your PC through your home network. You are going to have to find out how to do that through your own research. When you have finished familiarizing yourself with the formatting and setup process for the hard drives in your NAS (drives are a seperate purchase and you need to check for their compatibility with your NAS on UGreen's site) be prepared to take VERY careful notes the whole way through the setup process. All the passwords, network addresses, administrator info...write down everything about the setup in detail as you will be using that information to set things up later. I personally found the UGreen site somewhat difficult to navigate, but what you will need to do is go there initially for instructions and app downloads. Even then, you will want to have your AI equipped search engine handy to research the plethora of additional questions that will come up for everyone but a person who has worked with this technology at work or been exposed to it by an associate. UGreen needs to get a layman who is NOT an engineer to write a soup to nuts set up manual covering all aspects of both PC, Mac and mobile device setup and connection of everything to your network so all devices can find and communicate with the NAS and each other. That manual will also need to be written so a kid can understand it. UGreen (like all NAS manufacturers and most You Tube video producers) seems to be of the opinion that producing exhaustively detailed setup instructions on any mental level below that of an IT expert would somehow 'insult' the average user's intelligence. And as most of you will find out, nothing could be further from the truth. This review has already turned into War & Peace, so I will not attempt to leave such a set of instructions here (although I produced one for myself). Still, UGreen really needs to develop one and INCLUDE that manual with the purchase of the device or at the very least on a very obvious spot on their website. If such instructions exist, I was unable to locate them. The best advice I can give is for people new to NAS system technology is to download the UGreen NAS desktop app to your PC or MAC and their mobile app to your phone. Everything you will need to get the NAS to find your PC, Mac or phone through your network is in those apps. It is just a real pain to get all the details correct so it will function. The good news is, once you figure it out, it does practically run itself. The bad news is, unless you are very persistent and have a good AI model search engine to assist you, you may have a lot less hair left once you get to that point. Please note...the UGreen NAS product itself is five stars all the way...my four star rating is due solely to the lack of simplified instructions that anyone could follow.

Pros Small compact size allows for effective placement. Quiet on standby mode. Storage expandability, reliability and security. UI keeps updating with better features including AI interface. Durable casing with polished metal finish feels more premium. Fast upload and download speed. Cons A bit heavy than I had expected. Experience minor lag for videos (Probably due to the network) Conclusion I use Ugreen NAS for personal storage including photo and video gallery along with some records. I've experienced that photos applications that are unable to detect some people and animals, but I do like the location tagging feature carried over to the application. Also dealing with backup and organizing seems a bit of a hassle for me from which I eventually gave up organizing on how I wanted by rather let the application keep regular back up. Music application UI could be improved rather than feels more like a generic google music application. On the other hand, the UI keeps updating very frequently but for every update I do notice improvement and changes to the application and security but during the update you would be expected loose access for your NAS for a couple of minutes. Apart from it, I love the UI for application like Theater that organize the videos very effectively. As the update progresses, I believe Ugreen would be improving the applications and OS over time. The minor downside I had was to reroute network connection since Ugreen NAS requires ethernet connection, but it seems understandable for faster transfer rate. I highly recommend Ugreen NAS for people that deals with constant online storage subscription. Trust me as I had lost 5 years of photos and in multiple cases due to phone damage and switching.

VERY solidly constructed with a thick, HEAVY aluminum unibody, no sharp edges or unfinished surfaces. The design is well thought out and easy to access the M.2 drives and RAM. I thought there were 2 RAM slots but realized you can upgrade to a single 16 GB stick. It would be nice if there were 2 slots so I didn't have to keep a spare 8 GB stick, plus a 16 GB stick adds another big chunk of money to the total cost. Everything was easy to setup and works flawlessly with 2x12TB HDDs and 2x2TB M.2s. With an HDMI port this functions as a low cost HTPC and NAS in one box that doesn't require me to get too deep in the weeds managing things. I was considering the UGREEN mini PC with 4x M.2 drives but this one allows for much cheaper, larger capacity drives with the option for M.2 speed.

After two weeks of use, my Ugreen DXP2800 2-Bay NAS with my older, upgraded ASUS AS6602T (8GB RAM + 500GB dual SSD caching) have shown clear differences in performance, efficiency, and usability. Despite Ugreen’s newer Intel N100 processor, both NAS devices deliver similar overall performance, though Ugreen feels snappier in simple tasks like UI navigation and file browsing. However, Ugreen struggles with resource management, especially when running apps via Docker or Virtual Machine. Even when Firefox (installed through Docker) is not actively in use, it continues consuming CPU indefinitely unless manually restarted. This inefficiency leads to higher CPU usage and unnecessary disk activity over time, something ASUS manages much better due to its more mature OS and application optimization. One clear advantage of Ugreen is power efficiency. Under average load, Ugreen consumes around 17-20W/h, increasing to 25-35W under heavy load, and drops to 9-12W in sleep mode. Comparatively, my ASUS NAS idles at around 20W, runs at 30W under normal usage, and spikes up to 50W during intensive server tasks. While the difference might seem small, over a year, Ugreen’s lower power consumption could save around $40+ in electricity costs, which adds up significantly over time, especially for 24/7 operations. Ugreen’s aluminum enclosure looks premium and dissipates heat well, but it acts like a soundbox, amplifying HDD noise. My ASUS NAS, despite using the exact same WD 3TB NAS 5400RPM HDDs, remains much quieter, likely due to better HDD insulation and optimized read/write handling. If your NAS is stored in a garage, laundry room, or server rack, noise won’t be an issue, but if it’s in your office or bedroom, the HDD noise from Ugreen can be irritating under load. One area where Ugreen clearly outperforms ASUS is photo backup and remote syncing. Ugreen’s Photo Backup for iOS is so efficient that I’m seriously considering canceling my Google Photos subscription. With RAID1 syncing to both my NAS setups across two locations thousands of miles apart, I now have a seamless, private cloud solution. Setting up RESYNC to pull backups from my ASUS NAS over the internet was smooth and reliable, syncing 700GB without issues and continuing to update efficiently. Meanwhile, ASUS’s photo app has been broken for me since 2020, making this a huge win for Ugreen. Ugreen feels fast and modern but currently lacks the mature software ecosystem and refined features of major NAS brands. That being said, if Ugreen continues investing in UGOS over the next 6-12 months, it could become a serious competitor to ASUS and Synology. Right now, I’m happy with my purchase, especially at the discounted price, considering that a comparable ASUS or Synology model would cost nearly twice as much. If Ugreen keeps improving, this might just be one of the best value NAS options out there.

Excelente para uso doméstico. Solo no adquirir los discos duros!!! Son muy frágiles para ser enviados por mensajería. Dos veces devolví los discos duros externos y mejor compré personalmente en tienda!

I’ve been following the UGREEN NASync series since its Kickstarter days, and as soon as it hit Amazon Canada, I didn't hesitate. After nearly a year of daily use, I can confidently say this is one of the best tech investments I’ve ever made. The "Apple Tax" Solution: The real value of this NAS became clear when I bought my new MacBook. As many know, upgrading internal storage on a Mac is incredibly expensive. By using the DXP2800 as my personal cloud, I was able to buy the base model laptop and store all my heavy files, photos, and media on the NAS. I can access everything from anywhere in the world, saving me hundreds of dollars in hardware upgrades. Performance & Reliability: Even with the stock 8GB DDR5 RAM (I haven't felt the need to upgrade yet), the Intel N100 CPU handles everything smoothly. I primarily use it for: Automatic Photo Backups: It syncs my phone photos instantly, allowing me to keep my phone storage free. Media Streaming: It serves as a flawless movie hub for my home. Fast Connectivity: The 2.5GbE port is a must-have. A great pro-tip: if you need even more speed, you can use one of the USB ports for an extra ethernet adapter! Software & Build: UGREEN has been very consistent with software updates. The app is intuitive and improves every month. The build quality is premium and feels like it was designed to last. It’s quiet, efficient, and fits perfectly on my desk. Pros: Significant long-term savings on phone/laptop storage. Easy M.2 NVMe and RAM upgrade paths. Solid 2.5GbE performance out of the box. Consistent software improvements. Cons: As a "light to moderate" user, I haven't found any real flaws. It does exactly what it promises. Final Verdict: If you want to own your data and stop paying for monthly cloud subscriptions or overpriced hardware storage upgrades, this is the way to go. Highly recommended for families and small teams!

Excellent unit, superb build quality. Ugreen once again offer is more bang for your buck than any other NAS manufacturer. Good build quality, excellent performance. At this price range, the legacy brands give you a quarter of the ram, much weaker CPU, in a plastic box. Absolute garbage compared to this. The App Store is growing, and has everything out of the box most people are going to need in a NAS. But you also have docker which takes care of anything that’s not available on the App Store, it can be set up through docker. I am running it as a Plex server and it’s being fantastic, no issues whatsoever. I can confidently recommend this to anyone that wants a quality NAS with good performance at an affordable price.

Excelente marca muy intuitiva para los que no sabemos mucho de servidores y lo que me gustó que es muy potente con la configuración de memorias que trae por defecto solo hay que buscar un buen disco duro que sea rápido

I have a WD MYCLOUDEX2ULTRA 2-Bay NAS. It is set up as 2 x 6TB RAID1. The WD NAS management software is hard to use. It is very slow and has many issues with Apple Time Machine. It does not have sufficient power to support HDDs larger than 8 TB. After reading many online reviews, I purchased the UGREEN DXP2800. I set up 2 x 14TB IronWolf Pro HDDs as RAID1 and 2 x 1TB Kingston M.2 SSD as R/W cache. I installed Tailscale to allow remote access. The backup time is night and day between the WD and UGREEN. It used to take 4+ hours to back up my MacBook Pro (1 TB SSD) using Time Machine. The UGREEN DXP2800 took less than an hour. The other day I had trouble with the UGREEN NAS client on my Windows laptop. I submitted a ticket through my UGREEN cloud account and received help almost immediately. After going back and forth a few times with the UGREEN support team, the problem was resolved. I am impressed by the device performance as well as the timely technical support. I strongly recommend the DXP2800 for home use.