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Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 vs UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus

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Key differences between Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 and UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus

A summary of selected recorded differences between these nas. Check the full specification table below for details and conditions.

Feature differences among your selected devices

Ai Photo Recognition (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — Yes.
Docker (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — Yes.
Plex Media Server (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — Yes.
Virtual Machines (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — Yes.

Specifications to check side by side

Operating System (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — UniFi Drive; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — UGOS Pro.
Capacity (memory): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — 16 GB; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — 8 GB.
Maximum Capacity (memory): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — 16 GB; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — 64 GB.
Sfp Plus Ports (network): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — 2; UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus — 0.

Information still to confirm

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Option 1 · Ubiquiti

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8

Last updated September 2026

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Option 2 · UGREEN

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus

Last updated October 2026

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Apps

Ai Photo Recognition

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Docker

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Operating System

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: UniFi Drive
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: UGOS Pro

Plex Media Server

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Surveillance App

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Virtual Machines

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Backup

Cloud Sync Backup

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Endpoint Backup

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Usb Copy

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Features

Scheduled Power On Off

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Ups Support

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

File Services

Iscsi

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
Catalog note
Only SMB and NFS are listed as supported file protocols
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Nfs

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
Catalog note
Supported file protocols: SMB and NFS
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes
Catalog note
UGOS Pro serves SMB, NFS, WebDAV, FTP and SFTP

Rsync

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Memory

Capacity

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 16 GB
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 8 GB

Ecc

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: No

Maximum Capacity

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 16 GB
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 64 GB

Type

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: DDR5

Network

1 Gbe Ports

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 0
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 0

10 Gbe Ports

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 1
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 1

2 5 Gbe Ports

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 0
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 0

Link Aggregation

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Sfp Plus Ports

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 2
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 0

Wake On Lan

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Ports

Hdmi Output

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: YES (8K 60Hz)

Sd Card Slot

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: No

Usb C Port

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: YES (Thunderbolt 4)

Usb Ports

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 0
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 1

Usb4 Thunderbolt

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: YES (Thunderbolt 4)

Power

Noise Level

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Power Consumption

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 250W
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 23.14 W

Processor

Architecture

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: ARM
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: x86-64

Cores

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: 4
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: 10

Hardware Encryption

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Hardware Transcoding

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Model

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: ARM Cortex-A57 quad-core
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Intel Core i5-1235U

Npu

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not applicable / unspecified
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not applicable / unspecified

Raid

Btrfs

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Hybrid Raid

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: No

Raid 5

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Raid 6

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Snapshots

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Zfs

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: No

Remote Access

Ddns

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes
Catalog note
DDNS is built into UGOS Pro, alongside UGREENlink

Remote Access Service

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: YES (UniFi Cloud)
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: YES (UGREEN Link)

Ssh Access

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes
Catalog note
Enabled from Control Panel > Terminal

Vpn Server

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Not recorded

Storage

Expansion Unit

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: No
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: No

Hot Swappable

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Yes
Catalog note
Hot spare support and hot-swappable power modules
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: No

M 2 Nvme Slots

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8

Manufacturer source

Two M.2 NVMe slots are provided for SSD caching.

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Model overview
Model: Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
Region: US Ubiquiti store
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Drive-bay counts do not imply disks are included. Cache slots do not establish SSD storage-pool support.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus

Manufacturer source

The all-flash enclosure has four M.2 NVMe slots.

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

The NAS is diskless. Usable capacity depends on installed SSDs, formatting and redundancy.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

M 2 Storage Pool

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8: Not recorded
UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus: Yes

Max Raw Capacity

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8

Not recorded

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus

32 TB

Manufacturer source

The stated maximum raw storage capacity is 32 TB.

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus manufacturer product page →

Source section: Product description
Model: UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus
Region: Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

The NAS is diskless. Usable capacity depends on installed SSDs, formatting and redundancy.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

Total Bays

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8

Manufacturer source

The chassis has 8 SATA drive bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives.

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 manufacturer product page →

Source section: Model overview
Model: Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
Region: US Ubiquiti store
Firmware: Not specified by this source
Checked: 2026-10-04

Drive-bay counts do not imply disks are included. Cache slots do not establish SSD storage-pool support.

Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.

UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus

Specifications for Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 versus UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus
Specification	Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8	UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus
Apps
Ai Photo Recognition	No	Yes
Docker	No	Yes
Operating System	UniFi Drive	UGOS Pro
Plex Media Server	No	Yes
Surveillance App	No	Not recorded
Virtual Machines	No	Yes
Backup
Cloud Sync Backup	Yes	Yes
Endpoint Backup	Not recorded	Not recorded
Usb Copy	Not recorded	Not recorded
Features
Scheduled Power On Off	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ups Support	Not recorded	Not recorded
File Services
Iscsi	No Catalog note Only SMB and NFS are listed as supported file protocols	Not recorded
Nfs	Yes Catalog note Supported file protocols: SMB and NFS	Yes Catalog note UGOS Pro serves SMB, NFS, WebDAV, FTP and SFTP
Rsync	Yes	Not recorded
Memory
Capacity	16 GB	8 GB
Ecc	No	No
Maximum Capacity	16 GB	64 GB
Type	Not recorded	DDR5
Network
1 Gbe Ports	0	0
10 Gbe Ports	1	1
2 5 Gbe Ports	0	0
Link Aggregation	Not recorded	Not recorded
Sfp Plus Ports	2	0
Wake On Lan	Not recorded	Not recorded
Ports
Hdmi Output	No	YES (8K 60Hz)
Sd Card Slot	No	No
Usb C Port	No	YES (Thunderbolt 4)
Usb Ports	0	1
Usb4 Thunderbolt	No	YES (Thunderbolt 4)
Power
Noise Level	Not recorded	Not recorded
Power Consumption	250W	23.14 W
Processor
Architecture	ARM	x86-64
Cores	4	10
Hardware Encryption	Not recorded	Not recorded
Hardware Transcoding	No	Yes
Model	ARM Cortex-A57 quad-core	Intel Core i5-1235U
Npu	Not applicable / unspecified	Not applicable / unspecified
Raid
Btrfs	Not recorded	Yes
Hybrid Raid	No	No
Raid 5	Yes	Yes
Raid 6	Yes	Yes
Snapshots	Yes	Yes
Zfs	No	No
Remote Access
Ddns	Not recorded	Yes Catalog note DDNS is built into UGOS Pro, alongside UGREENlink
Remote Access Service	YES (UniFi Cloud)	YES (UGREEN Link)
Ssh Access	Not recorded	Yes Catalog note Enabled from Control Panel > Terminal
Vpn Server	Not recorded	Not recorded
Storage
Expansion Unit	No	No
Hot Swappable	Yes Catalog note Hot spare support and hot-swappable power modules	No
M 2 Nvme Slots	2 Manufacturer source Two M.2 NVMe slots are provided for SSD caching. Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 manufacturer product page → Source section Model overview Model Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 Region US Ubiquiti store Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Drive-bay counts do not imply disks are included. Cache slots do not establish SSD storage-pool support. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.	4 Manufacturer source The all-flash enclosure has four M.2 NVMe slots. UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 The NAS is diskless. Usable capacity depends on installed SSDs, formatting and redundancy. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
M 2 Storage Pool	Not recorded	Yes
Max Raw Capacity	Not recorded	32 TB Manufacturer source The stated maximum raw storage capacity is 32 TB. UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus manufacturer product page → Source section Product description Model UGREEN NASync DXP480T Plus Region Manufacturer product page; no universal regional compatibility implied Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 The NAS is diskless. Usable capacity depends on installed SSDs, formatting and redundancy. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.
Total Bays	8 Manufacturer source The chassis has 8 SATA drive bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives. Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 manufacturer product page → Source section Model overview Model Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 Region US Ubiquiti store Firmware Not specified by this source Checked 2026-10-04 Drive-bay counts do not imply disks are included. Cache slots do not establish SSD storage-pool support. Document check only; not a hands-on test or verification of every regional or firmware variant.	0

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