What can the DXP4800 Plus run?
By Devin Chua · Data checked by Owen Nakamura · Updated The DXP4800 Plus runs Plex and Jellyfin with 4K hardware transcoding, full Docker via UGOS and real virtual machines. On its Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) with 8 GB (to 64 GB), the sweet spot is Plex, Jellyfin, Immich, Home Assistant.
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.
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Everything the DXP4800 Plus can run, at a glance
Rated from this model’s real Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) and its 8 GB–64 GB of RAM. “Limited” and “No” are honest — an ARM box does not virtualize, and no hardware transcode is no hardware transcode.
| App | Runs? | Performance | What it needs on this model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plex | Yes | good | 4K HW transcode (Quick Sync) |
| Jellyfin | Yes | good | 4K HW transcode via Quick Sync |
| Immich | Yes | good | 8 GB+ handles ML search |
| Home Assistant | Yes | good | Container or full HA OS in a VM |
| Nextcloud | Yes | good | Runs well in Docker |
| Frigate | Yes | good | Intel iGPU decode; add a Coral TPU for detection |
| Pi-hole / AdGuard Home | Yes | good | Lightweight container |
| Paperless-ngx | Yes | good | Runs well in Docker |
| Vaultwarden | Yes | good | Lightweight container |
| Minecraft server | Yes | good | Enough RAM for a world |
| Docker (general) | Yes | good | Full container platform (UGOS) |
| Virtual machines | Yes | fair | Add RAM (16 GB+) for a useful VM · add RAM › |
| Surveillance recording | Yes | good | Scales to many cameras; surveillance drives |
| Time Machine / backup target | Yes | good | Any model |
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App by app on the DXP4800 Plus
Plex
Plex installs as a native UGOS package on the DXP4800 Plus, and the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) carries Intel Quick Sync, so it hardware-transcodes 4K HDR down to a phone or an old TV. With 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE and 4-bay storage behind it, this DXP4800 Plus is a genuinely capable media server.
Jellyfin
Jellyfin runs in a container on the DXP4800 Plus and taps the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads)'s Quick Sync, so 4K hardware transcoding matches Plex — the open-source route with no performance penalty on this box, served over 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE.
Immich
Immich is a strong fit for the DXP4800 Plus: UGOS's Docker hosts the stack and, with 8 GB out of the box and room for 64 GB, you can feed its ML search the 8 GB+ it wants. The stock RAM already clears the bar.
Home Assistant
The DXP4800 Plus is a comfortable Home Assistant host: run the light HA Container in UGOS's Docker, or — because this 5-core Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) virtualizes — the full Home Assistant OS with add-ons in a VM, with 64 GB of RAM to spare it.
Nextcloud
Nextcloud runs in UGOS's Docker on the DXP4800 Plus; with 8 GB out of the box and room for 64 GB and the 5-core Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) it is responsive for a household over 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE. It is heavier than a plain file share, so give the container room.
Frigate
Frigate is viable on the DXP4800 Plus: the Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads)'s Intel iGPU decodes the streams over 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE, and a USB Coral TPU (about CA$40–120) runs the detection cheaply. Add the Coral and it watches several cameras comfortably.
Pi-hole / AdGuard Home
Pi-hole (or AdGuard Home) is trivial for the DXP4800 Plus — a few hundred megabytes in UGOS's Docker, sitting on your 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE as the network's DNS server 24/7. An always-on 4-bay NAS is an ideal host.
Paperless-ngx
Paperless-ngx runs in UGOS's Docker on the DXP4800 Plus; the 5-core Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) handles a household's OCR in bursts, with 8 GB out of the box and room for 64 GB to keep indexing quick.
Vaultwarden
Vaultwarden is one of the easiest wins on the DXP4800 Plus: a Bitwarden-compatible password server in a sub-gigabyte container under UGOS, always available on your own 4-bay box rather than someone else's cloud.
Minecraft server
The DXP4800 Plus can host a Minecraft world in UGOS's Docker: a world wants ~4 GB, and this model offers 8 GB out of the box and room for 64 GB. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) and that RAM keep a small server smooth.
Docker (general)
Docker is the DXP4800 Plus's superpower: UGOS's container platform runs the whole self-hosted world, and with 8 GB out of the box and room for 64 GB you decide how many services to stack on the 5-core Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads). This is what turns it from 4-bay storage into a home server.
Virtual machines
The DXP4800 Plus is a real VM host: the 5-core Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) virtualizes and 8 GB out of the box and room for 64 GB lets you hand a guest a proper slice while the NAS keeps serving over 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE. Fill it toward 64 GB if VMs are the point.
Surveillance recording
The DXP4800 Plus runs UGREEN's native NVR app, and the 5-core Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) scales to a real camera count over 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE. Size the 4 bays by cameras × retention, and use surveillance-tuned drives (WD Purple, SkyHawk) for the continuous writes.
Time Machine / backup target
Like every NAS, the DXP4800 Plus is an excellent Time Machine and backup target over SMB — set a per-user quota so backups do not fill its 4 bays. With 1 × 10GbE and 1 × 2.5GbE it soaks up a household's Macs and PCs effortlessly.
The DXP4800 Plus at a glance
| CPU | Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) |
|---|---|
| RAM | 8 GB DDR5 SO-DIMM (2 slots), up to 64 GB |
| Bays | 4 |
| Container platform | Yes — UGOS |
| Virtual machines | Yes |
| Plex/Jellyfin transcode | 4K HDR via Intel Quick Sync |
| OS | UGOS Pro |
Read more
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- Best drives for the DXP4800 Plus
- RAM for the DXP4800 Plus
- DXP4800 Plus capacity calculator
Frequently asked questions
Can the DXP4800 Plus run Plex with 4K transcoding?
Yes. The Intel Pentium Gold 8505 (5 cores, 6 threads) includes Intel Quick Sync, so the DXP4800 Plus hardware-transcodes 4K HDR in Plex (with an active Plex Pass). It is one of this model's real strengths.
Can the DXP4800 Plus run Docker?
Yes — UGOS includes a full container platform, so the DXP4800 Plus runs the whole self-hosted world (Pi-hole, Vaultwarden, Nextcloud and more), limited only by its 8–64 GB of RAM.
Can the DXP4800 Plus run virtual machines?
Yes. The DXP4800 Plus supports hardware virtualization, and with up to 64 GB of RAM it can give a Windows or Linux guest a useful slice while still serving files.
Can the DXP4800 Plus run Immich?
Yes. With its 8 GB+ of RAM, the DXP4800 Plus runs Immich's machine-learning photo search comfortably in Docker — a strong self-hosted Google Photos replacement.
Can the DXP4800 Plus run Home Assistant?
Yes. Home Assistant Container runs in Docker on the DXP4800 Plus and barely touches the CPU, and you can run the full Home Assistant OS in a VM if you prefer add-ons.
Is the DXP4800 Plus a good home server, or just storage?
It is a genuine home server: full Docker (and VMs) turn it into a platform for Plex, photos, automation and more — not just a file box. RAM is the main lever on how much you stack.
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)