uGreen NASync DXP 4800 GT review: Price, performance

The uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT is a four-bay NAS with dual 10GbE networking that targets creators and small teams, and is an excellent mid-range NAS for Apple users.

uGreen has built out its NAS range quickly since entering the category. AppleInsider has covered uGreen NAS hardware before, including hands-on time with the NASync IDX6011 Pro.

The DXP4800 GT is a new branch of the lineup. uGreen frames the “GT” name around Grand Touring, pitching it as built for sustained performance over long sessions.

It is the first DXP model from uGreen to use an AMD processor rather than Intel. It also brings dual 10GbE networking and U.2 SSD support to the DXP family for the first time, at a low price, compared to some other models that support the technologies.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: Specifications

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: Design

The DXP4800 GT uses a black chassis with a copper-toned front trim, in keeping with uGreen’s recent NAS styling. The four drive bays are accessed from the front, each with a numbered lockable tray.

The front panel also holds a power button, status LEDs, an SD card slot, a USB-C port, and a USB-A port. This makes quick media imports easy without reaching around the back.

It’s a network-attached storage device that sits on your desk. There’s not a lot else to say about design.

The unit is quiet, expandable, and sits on a desk. It’s not a work of art, but it doesn’t have to be. HIde it in a closet or in your basement if you don’t like how it looks on your desk.

That is the entire point of network-attached storage, after all. It’s on your network, and not on the desk whirring away next to your head.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: Storage

The four drive bays each support SATA drives up to 32TB. That alone allows a large array of up to 128TB before any other storage is added.

Two M.2 NVMe slots supplement the main bays. Each can take up to an 8TB NVMe stick, adding 16TB of capacity.

The M.2 slots run at PCIe Gen3 x2. This is a step below the Gen4 speeds found on some higher-end models, but is fine for SSD caching, which is their main purpose here.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: The main drive sleds.

uGreen lists a total maximum capacity of 144TB, combining spinning metal with the NVMe stick maximums. The drives can be configured in JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks), Basic, or RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10, covering the full range from maximum speed to strong redundancy.

A 64GB eMMC chip handles the operating system separately from the main bays.

We tested the unit with four 2TB Seagate Red drives provided by uGreen. We also used four 24TB WD Red Pro, which now sell for about $900 per unit on Amazon. Ouch.

SSDs used for testing included a pair of Samsung 990 Evo Plus drives and a pair of Samsung SSD 9100 Pro 1TB drives. You don’t need to use drives this fast. Stick with PCI-E 3.0 drives if you have them, as they’re cheaper and still provide more than enough speed.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: M.2 slots and memory.

Your spinning metal drives can be formatted as Just a Bunch of Disks (JBOD) as well as RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. This gives users a lot of options, depending on whether they want to prioritize speed of access or the security of their data.

The UGOS Pro operating system allows users to add more drives to an existing RAID, which is nice. It takes time, and expect this to take a very long time, sometimes days, in the case of RAID 5.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: Connectivity

The headline feature is dual 10GbE networking. uGreen describes this as up to 4x faster than the more common 2.5GbE found on many consumer NAS devices.

It’s not in the real world, but it’s close enough to say that it is. In actual day-to-day use, the unit will deliver speeds consistent with your network.

For instance, on your gigabit network, expect to see the maximum you’ve ever seen from one device. The same goes for your 10-Gig network. Your mileage may vary, depending on your networking tree, and so forth.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: The full rear view.

Used together, the two ports can serve multiple devices at high speed at once. uGreen positions this around network editing and managing several security camera feeds.

For most homes, 10-gigabit networking needs a compatible router or switch, which is not yet standard. This feature is aimed more at creative teams and prosumers with the infrastructure to use it.

And there’s a cost associated. Wi-Fi 7 routers with 10 gigabit ports are cheaper than they were when we first started reviewing network-attached storage devices, for just hundreds per, rather than a thousand. Google Fiber, or whatever it call itself now, provides a 10-gig router with your monthly fee for no cost.

But then there are switches to consider. A network switch with just a handful of ports is at least $100, and can get expensive.

The rear carries two USB-A 3.2 Gen2 ports, two USB-A 2.0 ports, and an HDMI output at 4K and 60Hz. The front adds a USB-C 3.2 Gen2 port and the SD 3.0 card slot.

There’s nothing remarkable to say here. These ports are used for expansion and data ingestion. They work as well as you’d expect.

The HDMI is nice, because it goes beyond setup. Using the included Player app, you can store your own media on the device and play it locally. It’s a fun extra feature.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: Processor and performance

The DXP4800 GT runs the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514. It is a four-core, eight-thread chip rated up to 3.7GHz, and uGreen describes it as built for 24/7 use.

This is the first DXP model to use AMD rather than Intel. uGreen’s own figures claim a 26% performance gain over the chip in the standard DXP4800.

It feels fast enough. It’s not as fast as the uGreen NAsync iDX6011 Pro, but that unit costs more than three times as much as this one does.

Listings using the AMD Ryzen Embedded R2514 on Geekbench puts the single-core score at around 1,100. For multi-core, the score generally varies between 2,200 and 3,100.

For comparison’s sake, this is about the same single-core speed as the last of the Intel Macs. Multi-core is about the same as an Intel Mac from about 2016.

So, in 2026, this isn’t a great score for a computer. For network storage, it’s pretty good.

The system ships with 8GB of DDR4 memory. It can be expanded to 64GB across two slots, which is useful headroom for running multiple Docker containers or heavier workloads.

It’s running on UGOS Pro as an operating system, which works decently enough after a few years of development at this point. I’d say it’s about 90% of Synology’s offering in this respect.

While it once wasn’t, UGOS Pro is easy to set up, easy to manage, and easy to control access.

For typical NAS tasks like file serving, media streaming, and Docker apps, the R2514 is more than capable with no RAM upgrade.

If you need it for backups, there’s support for Time Machine, though it’s not immediately usable. We’re not going to get into the procedure here, but uGreen has a video about it. The support document is a bit better, though.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: The rear port selection.

Setup lacks the simplicity of the Time Capsule. The speed of the backup and restore will be far slower than a directly-connected storage device, just like that Time Capsule. It does, however, still work well in this regard.

The onboard software options for other tasks are what you’d expect from a typical NAS. You have your private image album library system, your video storage and playback tools, and other productivity-centric items.

If you’re into downloading large files legitimately via Bittorrent, there’s a tool built in for just that, but you can install more if you want.

A notable addition is the new Surveillance Center app in the latest UGOS Pro. It connects to ONVIF-standard IP cameras on the network for live viewing, local recording, playback, and event monitoring.

ONVIF is an open standard that lets security cameras from different brands work with third-party software. This means the DXP4800 GT can act as a local recording hub for a mixed set of cameras.

For Apple users, storing camera footage and photos locally keeps that data off cloud services. It is a privacy advantage over subscription-based camera and storage plans, but what it is not, is HomeKit Video.

We started testing with our normal Docker assembly and hit that 8GB RAM limit fast. If you’re doing a lot of Docker or virtual machines, get more RAM.

In mid-2026, that’s going to hurt, but so is storage. Might as well.

Yes, you can put Plex on there, and there’s full hardware-accelerated 4K transcoding on tap. It can even handle concurrent 4K streams, in both direct play and transcoded formats, so long as you have enough clients and network bandwidth.

I do have enough clients and network bandwidth. I tested this, and on a 10-gigabit wired network, I hit six 4K60 HDR streams to Apple TV units, using Infuse as the playback app, and direct streams without transcoding. I managed five when transcoding, which is still incredible.

There’s been a lot of strange chatter about a piece of hardware assembled in China, somehow being a spy box for the company, China, or in one particularly paranoid thread I read, the global illuminati. That was a fun one.

I can confirm that it does periodically phone home to check update status. That’s it.

If your concerns go past mine, install alternative NAS operating systems, like a full Debian install, TrueNAS, Unraid, or Proxmox. Then, there’s no chance at all

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: A fast NAS for the subscription-averse

The DXP4800 GT makes a clear pitch. Dual 10GbE, AMD processing, and 144TB of capacity target creators and small teams who move large files and want to avoid cloud fees.

The dual 10GbE networking and U.2-class SSD support are the features most likely to matter to that audience. Both are upgrades over the standard DXP4800.

At $659.99, it is priced as a serious tool rather than a casual home purchase. The no-subscription angle is part of the value case, since cloud storage and camera plans add up over time.

For Apple households, UGOS Pro’s Time Machine support and macOS compatibility make it a workable fit. A 10-gigabit-capable Mac or switch would be needed to get the most from its networking.

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT Pros

• Dual 10GbE networking
• AMD Ryzen processing with 64GB RAM headroom
• No subscription fees for storage or camera management

uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT Cons

• 10GbE needs compatible network gear to use
• M.2 slots limited to PCIe Gen3 x2
• UGOS Pro still trails Synology’s software

Rating: 4.5 out of 5

Scores are terrible. As always, thanks to Google for effectively making them mandatory. I waffled between 4 and 4.5 for this unit for the longest time.

But ultimately, I settled on 4.5.

Overall, it’s a cost-effective mid-range NAS, with a great deal of usage out of the box. And, if you delve further, there’s a lot you can do to make it better, with an SSD or two, more RAM, or even an operating system brain transplant.

It could use more RAM if you get heavily into Docker or the like, but it’s good that there’s not a massive price premium for more out of the gate.

Where to buy the uGreen NASync DXP4800 GT

The uGreen NAS DXP4800 GT is available from Amazon, priced at $659.99.