Best SSD for the UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus
By Devin Chua · Data checked by Owen Nakamura · Updated The 4 bays of the UGREEN NASync DXP4800 Plus take 2.5-inch SATA SSDs as well as hard drives, but over 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE it rarely pays: even 10-gigabit is fed by a four-drive array, and per TB an SSD costs several times more. An all-SSD DXP4800 Plus makes sense for silence in a living space, or for the many small parallel reads of virtual-machine storage — not for a file-and-backup NAS.
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What sets the DXP4800 Plus apart
The model putting Synology under pressure: 10-gigabit networking out of the box, up to 64 GB of RAM, four bays. To actually saturate the 10GbE link you need four quick CMR drives here or the NVMe cache, otherwise the drive is the limit, not the network.
When SSDs make sense in the DXP4800 Plus
A SATA SSD reads about 550 MB/s, a good NAS drive 200 to 280 — but the DXP4800 Plus's 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE only carries part of that anyway, and per terabyte the SSD costs several times more. For file storage, backups and media on the DXP4800 Plus, hard drives are the sensible choice by every measure.
Two cases flip it. Silence: if the DXP4800 Plus lives in a living room or bedroom, an all-SSD build is the only thing that truly quiets it. And many small parallel reads — virtual- machine storage, a busy photo database — where the SSD's access times, not its data rate, are what you are buying. On a capable box like the DXP4800 Plus, that VM-storage case is a real one.
The UGREEN drive policy on the DXP4800 Plus
unrestrictedOpen. UGREEN mandates no drive brand. The compatibility list is a recommendation, not a lock.
The DXP4800 Plus at a glance
| Bays | 4 × 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA |
|---|---|
| Maximum raw capacity | 144 TB 4 × 32 TB hard drives plus 2 × 8 TB NVMe, per the manufacturer |
| Processor | Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) |
| Memory | 8 GB, DDR5 SO-DIMM (2 slots) 64 GB per the manufacturer |
| M.2 NVMe | 2 slots 2 × M.2 NVMe, usable as cache or as their own storage pool |
| Network | 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE |
| Operating system | UGOS Pro |
| RAID types | Basic, JBOD, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 |
Keep calculating
To see how much capacity is left after parity, the DXP4800 Plus capacity calculator is preset to its 4 bays and RAID types. For the DXP4800 Plus, the wider basics of choosing a drive are in the buying guides, where we also explain why CMR rather than SMR is mandatory in any RAID array.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put third-party drives in the DXP4800 Plus?
Yes. UGREEN locks no drive brand on the DXP4800 Plus — its compatibility list is guidance, not a gate — so any CMR NAS drive works.
Which drives fit the DXP4800 Plus?
The DXP4800 Plus takes any 3.5-inch and 2.5-inch SATA drive; use a CMR NAS family rated for 24/7 duty such as IronWolf, WD Red Plus or Toshiba N300. On its 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE, a 7200 rpm Pro drive is worth the premium in the DXP4800 Plus.
How much capacity is usable in the DXP4800 Plus?
In the DXP4800 Plus, 4 × 8 TB in RAID 5 gives about 21.83 TiB usable and survives 1 drive failing; the balance is parity.
Can the DXP4800 Plus run Plex with hardware transcoding?
Yes. The DXP4800 Plus's Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) includes Intel Quick Sync, which hardware-transcodes Plex including 4K HEVC, so it handles several streams at once without loading the CPU.
Is a Pro drive worth it in the DXP4800 Plus?
Yes. The DXP4800 Plus's 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE can carry the extra throughput of a 7200 rpm Pro drive, and in a 4-bay array that speed is real, not theoretical.
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)