Written 22 Aug 2026. Specs from the maker pages linked below. Prices from those stores. I haven't used these. Confirm the diskless SKU before you click. Amazon is full of drive bundles.
Quiet overnight photos on a 2-bay with a faster port: UGREEN DXP2800
Quiet overnight photos and backups on a 2-bay file box with a faster-than-house ethernet port (2.5G), without paying for 10G. Skip the 4-bay 10G box if two disks are the job.
Quiet overnight photos and backups on a 2-bay file box you can leave on, with a faster-than-house ethernet port (2.5G), without paying for 10G. That is this box. The live first-NAS guide already uses the DXP4800 Plus as the 10G + Docker pick. Don't buy this page as a 10G story. The DXP2800 (maker SKU 25242) is the 2-bay: 12th-gen Intel N100 (4C/4T), 8 GB DDR5 official max 16 GB, 32 GB eMMC, two SATA bays (3.5" / 2.5"), two M.2 NVMe, one 2.5GbE, HDMI 4K, USB-C / USB-A 10 Gb/s on the front. RAID: Basic, JBOD, 0, 1. Two-year warranty. UGOS Pro.
UGREEN lab power, Seagate 2 TB: 16.38 W access, 5.24 W hibernation. The same product page also quotes quiet-mode noise at 29–34 dB. Security support for DXP2800 UGOS Pro runs through 8 May 2029 (UGREEN’s published table). x86 means TrueNAS or Unraid later is possible; I haven't re-imaged one. That isn't a Labthrift test.
Hardware beats a DS224+ on NIC, RAM, and M.2. Software is the question. UGOS is younger than DSM. If you want Hyper Backup and a restore story people have already used, stay on DS224+. If you want 2.5G and Docker headroom without paying for 10G copper, this is the UGREEN to look at. Four bays or 10G: existing DXP4800 Plus slot, or AS5404T / F4-425.
Disks: CMR only in RAID. Skip WD Red EFAX, Blue EZAZ, BarraCuda 3.5" 4 / 8 TB SMR. IronWolf 1–6 TB is 5400 RPM; ST8000VN004 is 7200. M.2 is the right place for apps or a small VM volume. 5400 RPM HDD is not.
Street, 22 Aug 2026
| Path | Listing | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UGREEN store, diskless | $369.99 ($439.99 list, $70 off) on the live product page, 22 Aug 2026. | ai.ugreen.com DXP2800. SKU 25242. |
| Amazon diskless | ASIN B0D22HBFK1. Research price-history around $369.95 (avg $325.66, high $439.99). | B0D22HBFK1. Confirm diskless, not a kit. |
Skip
Skip if you need four bays, RAID 5, or 10G today. Skip if “set it and forget it” matters more than ports. That is still DSM. Skip using two 5400 RPM disks as a VM LUN. Skip assuming I have burn-in hours. I don't.
Sources
UGREEN DXP2800 product page (specs + $369.99, fetched 22 Aug 2026). UGOS Pro security support statement (DXP2800 end date 2029-05-08). Amazon B0D22HBFK1. WunderTech 2026 UGREEN model table.