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Notes / Used vs new

Editorial, 22 Aug 2026. Specs from maker pages and recent street reports. We have not burned these units in. Affiliate tags are not live.

New UGREEN DXP4800 Plus: 10GbE in the box, $620, not a used DS918+

Do not buy a used Synology off eBay for 10G. New UGREEN has 10GbE + 2.5GbE in the chassis. UGOS is the software risk. DSM is why you still pay for a new DS224+ / DS923+ instead.

This is not a rewrite of first NAS, which already shortlists this box. This note is only the used-Synology temptation.

UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus diskless: Intel Pentium Gold 8505, 8 GB DDR5 (max 64 GB), four bays, 10GbE + 2.5GbE. Official $619.99 (was $729.99, $110 off) on nas.ugreen.com / ai.ugreen.com. Amazon ASIN B0D22JRHZB. UGREEN lab power: 42.36 W drive access / 18.12 W drive hibernation (one Seagate 2 TB). Quiet mode 29–34 dB — maker copy, not our meter. 2-year warranty. Has fans. Not a 1U. Synology DS923+ is often cited ~$600 before a 10G add-in card (UGREEN’s own compare). New DS224+ is $300 and still 1GbE — different job, see new vs Renewed.

The short list

BoxWhat it isStreet, 22 Aug 2026Buy if
UGREEN DXP4800 PlusDiskless 4-bay. 10GbE + 2.5GbE. 8505, 8 GB DDR5 (max 64 GB). UGOS.Official $619.99 (was $729.99). Amazon B0D22JRHZB.You want 10G in the box, new, and you will live with UGOS.
Synology DS224+ new2-bay, 1GbE, DSM. 14.69 W access.$299.99 diskless.Backups that restore matter more than 10G.

Skip

Skip used DS918+ / DS920+ / DS1520+ eBay lots. We are not affiliating them. Skip Amazon Renewed as Synology CPO. Skip treating UGOS as DSM. If the copies are not automatic, you bought a chassis — that rule is still in first NAS. Used-enterprise frame: used vs new.

Sources

UGREEN official DXP4800 Plus (redirects to ai.ugreen.com; $619.99; 42.36 / 18.12 W lab; 29–34 dB quiet mode; 2-year). Amazon B0D22JRHZB. Labthrift first-NAS guide. Street moves.

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