Best M.2 NVMe for the UGREEN NASync DXP6800 Pro
By Devin Chua · Data checked by Owen Nakamura · Updated The DXP6800 Pro has 2 M.2 slots, but UGREEN does not publish the slot length or whether the slots can hold a storage pool rather than a cache, so we do not mark any NVMe drive as a confirmed fit. Check the slot in your unit before buying. Whether a cache pays off depends on the 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s) link and on whether you re-read the same data; for a media library streamed once, it does not.
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M.2 NVMe for the DXP6800 Pro, from Amazon.ca
Fit not confirmed by UGREEN
Physical fit for the DXP6800 Pro: an M.2 2280 NVMe drive in its 2 M.2 slots. Every drive below matches that. UGREEN does not publish enough to confirm any of these for the DXP6800 Pro (UGREEN does not publish the M.2 slot length), so none is listed as compatible. Check the part against your unit, or UGREEN’s support, before buying.
How we check fit, and what UGREEN publishes for the DXP6800 Pro: DXP6800 Pro compatible drives and fit rules.
Cache or a fast pool on the DXP6800 Pro?
The DXP6800 Pro has 2 M.2 slots, but UGREEN does not publish the slot length or whether the slots can hold a storage pool rather than a cache, so we do not mark any NVMe drive as a confirmed fit. Check the slot in your unit before buying. A cache only speeds up data you read more than once: on the DXP6800 Pro, a media library streamed through once gains nothing, while repeated project files, photo libraries or container images show the difference immediately. Weigh that against its 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s) link, which is often the real limit.
For a write cache or a VM pool, pick a drive with a real TBW (endurance) rating rather than a DRAM-less budget SSD, since a cache wears faster than normal use.
Drive policy: UGREEN locks no drive brand on the DXP6800 Pro; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate. The DXP6800 Pro’s full compatibility rules.
Keep calculating
To see how much capacity is left after parity, the DXP6800 Pro capacity calculator is preset to its 6 bays and RAID types. For the DXP6800 Pro, the wider basics of choosing a drive are in the buying guides, and CMR versus SMR explains why SMR drives do not belong in a RAID array. Wondering what the DXP6800 Pro can actually do: Plex, Immich, Docker, VMs? See what the DXP6800 Pro can run.
Frequently asked questions
How many M.2 slots does the DXP6800 Pro have?
2. 2 × M.2 NVMe; plus a PCIe x4 slot and 2 × Thunderbolt 4
Is an NVMe cache worth it in the DXP6800 Pro?
Only if you re-read the same data on the DXP6800 Pro: project files, photos, container images. A media library streamed once gains nothing, and with 2 × 10GbE (link-aggregable to 20 Gbit/s) the link is often the limit before the drive is.
Can I put any NVMe in the DXP6800 Pro?
UGREEN does not say. The DXP6800 Pro has 2 M.2 slots, but UGREEN does not publish the slot length or whether the slots can hold a storage pool rather than a cache, so we do not mark any NVMe drive as a confirmed fit. Check the slot in your unit before buying.
Can I put third-party drives in the DXP6800 Pro?
Yes. UGREEN locks no drive brand on the DXP6800 Pro; its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate.
Devin Chua works out which drives, RAM and NVMe cache fit which NAS model at nasdrives.ca, and what the RAID choice means for usable capacity, checked against what is in stock on Amazon.ca.
Data checked by Owen Nakamura, Technical editor (data checking)