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Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 vs UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
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Key differences between Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 and UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
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Feature differences among your selected devices
- Ai Photo Recognition (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — Yes (Local people, object, scene, pet and OCR recognition across the photo library).
- Docker (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — Yes.
- Plex Media Server (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — Yes (UGREEN's own guide documents Plex Media Server running on every DXP model through Docker; UGOS Pro ships no separate App Center package for it).
- Surveillance App (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — No; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — Yes (Surveillance Center records IP cameras, with face, people, pet and vehicle detection).
Specifications to check side by side
- Operating System (apps): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — UniFi Drive; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — UGOS Pro.
- Capacity (memory): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — 16 GB; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — 8 GB.
- Maximum Capacity (memory): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — 16 GB; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — 96 GB.
- 10 Gbe Ports (network): Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 — 1; UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra — 2.
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Apps
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Local people, object, scene, pet and OCR recognition across the photo library
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- UniFi Drive
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- UGOS Pro
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN's own guide documents Plex Media Server running on every DXP model through Docker; UGOS Pro ships no separate App Center package for it
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Surveillance Center records IP cameras, with face, people, pet and vehicle detection
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Backup
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Cloud Drives syncs NAS storage with cloud services
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Not recorded
Features
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN documents setting shutdown and start-up schedules on its NAS
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGOS Pro connects to a UPS and can act as a NUT server, and UGREEN publishes a UPS compatibility list for the DXP series
File Services
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
Catalog note
Only SMB and NFS are listed as supported file protocols
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
SAN Manager creates iSCSI targets and LUNs, and is listed among the applications this model runs
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
Catalog note
Supported file protocols: SMB and NFS
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
NFS is enabled from Control Panel > File Service in UGOS Pro
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Sync & Backup copies folders to another NAS or a remote server over rsync
Memory
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 16 GB
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 8 GB
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN's spec sheet lists ODECC (on-die ECC) as supported
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 16 GB
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 96 GB
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- DDR5
Network
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 0
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 0
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 1
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 2
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 0
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 0
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN states the two 10GbE ports can be aggregated into 20G of bandwidth
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 2
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 0
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN's knowledge centre documents enabling Wake on LAN on its NAS
Ports
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- YES (8K 60Hz)
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- YES (SD 4.0)
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- YES (Thunderbolt 4)
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 0
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 4
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- YES (Thunderbolt 4)
Power
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Not recorded
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 250W
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 70.39 W
Processor
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- ARM
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- x86-64
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 4
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 10
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Intel AES New Instructions are listed as supported on the Core 7 150U
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
Intel lists Quick Sync Video plus H.264 and H.265 hardware encode and decode for the Core 7 150U fitted here
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- ARM Cortex-A57 quad-core
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Intel Core 7 150U
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not applicable / unspecified
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Not applicable / unspecified
Raid
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGOS Pro offers Btrfs or EXT4 when a volume is created, and snapshots require Btrfs
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- No
Catalog note
The published storage modes are JBOD, Basic and RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10, with no flexible mixed-drive mode
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- No
Remote Access
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGOS Pro can be reached through a DDNS domain configured in Control Panel > Device Connection
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- YES (UniFi Cloud)
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- YES (UGREENlink)
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN documents connecting to UGOS Pro over SSH, including with root privileges
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGOS Pro runs an OpenVPN and a WireGuard server from Control Panel > Network Services > VPN Server
Storage
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- No
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- No
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Yes
Catalog note
Hot spare support and hot-swappable power modules
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGREEN states that its NAS support hot-swapping hard drives, while recommending a shutdown for safety
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 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
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 DXP8800 Ultra
- 2
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- Yes
Catalog note
UGOS Pro can build a separate M.2 SSD storage pool instead of using the slots only as cache
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- Not recorded
- UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra
- 272 TB
- Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8
- 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
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 DXP8800 Ultra
- 8
| Specification | Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 | UGREEN NASync DXP8800 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | ||
| No | YesCatalog noteLocal people, object, scene, pet and OCR recognition across the photo library | |
| No | Yes | |
| UniFi Drive | UGOS Pro | |
| No | YesCatalog noteUGREEN's own guide documents Plex Media Server running on every DXP model through Docker; UGOS Pro ships no separate App Center package for it | |
| No | YesCatalog noteSurveillance Center records IP cameras, with face, people, pet and vehicle detection | |
| No | Yes | |
| Backup | ||
| Yes | YesCatalog noteCloud Drives syncs NAS storage with cloud services | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| Features | ||
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGREEN documents setting shutdown and start-up schedules on its NAS | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGOS Pro connects to a UPS and can act as a NUT server, and UGREEN publishes a UPS compatibility list for the DXP series | |
| File Services | ||
NoCatalog noteOnly SMB and NFS are listed as supported file protocols | YesCatalog noteSAN Manager creates iSCSI targets and LUNs, and is listed among the applications this model runs | |
YesCatalog noteSupported file protocols: SMB and NFS | YesCatalog noteNFS is enabled from Control Panel > File Service in UGOS Pro | |
| Yes | YesCatalog noteSync & Backup copies folders to another NAS or a remote server over rsync | |
| Memory | ||
| 16 GB | 8 GB | |
| No | YesCatalog noteUGREEN's spec sheet lists ODECC (on-die ECC) as supported | |
| 16 GB | 96 GB | |
| Not recorded | DDR5 | |
| Network | ||
| 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGREEN states the two 10GbE ports can be aggregated into 20G of bandwidth | |
| 2 | 0 | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGREEN's knowledge centre documents enabling Wake on LAN on its NAS | |
| Ports | ||
| No | YES (8K 60Hz) | |
| No | YES (SD 4.0) | |
| No | YES (Thunderbolt 4) | |
| 0 | 4 | |
| No | YES (Thunderbolt 4) | |
| Power | ||
| Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 250W | 70.39 W | |
| Processor | ||
| ARM | x86-64 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteIntel AES New Instructions are listed as supported on the Core 7 150U | |
| No | YesCatalog noteIntel lists Quick Sync Video plus H.264 and H.265 hardware encode and decode for the Core 7 150U fitted here | |
| ARM Cortex-A57 quad-core | Intel Core 7 150U | |
| Not applicable / unspecified | Not applicable / unspecified | |
| Raid | ||
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGOS Pro offers Btrfs or EXT4 when a volume is created, and snapshots require Btrfs | |
| No | NoCatalog noteThe published storage modes are JBOD, Basic and RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10, with no flexible mixed-drive mode | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| No | No | |
| Remote Access | ||
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGOS Pro can be reached through a DDNS domain configured in Control Panel > Device Connection | |
| YES (UniFi Cloud) | YES (UGREENlink) | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGREEN documents connecting to UGOS Pro over SSH, including with root privileges | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGOS Pro runs an OpenVPN and a WireGuard server from Control Panel > Network Services > VPN Server | |
| Storage | ||
| No | No | |
YesCatalog noteHot spare support and hot-swappable power modules | YesCatalog noteUGREEN states that its NAS support hot-swapping hard drives, while recommending a shutdown for safety | |
2Manufacturer sourceTwo M.2 NVMe slots are provided for SSD caching. Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 manufacturer product page →
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. | 2 | |
| Not recorded | YesCatalog noteUGOS Pro can build a separate M.2 SSD storage pool instead of using the slots only as cache | |
| Not recorded | 272 TB | |
8Manufacturer sourceThe chassis has 8 SATA drive bays for 2.5-inch or 3.5-inch drives. Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 manufacturer product page →
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. | 8 | |
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