UGREEN NAS vs Synology in 2026

The UGREEN DXP4800 Plus and Synology DS925+ represent the hardware-first and software-first approaches to a four-bay NAS.

UGREEN gives the owner more compute, integrated graphics, expandable DDR5, and built-in 10GbE. Synology provides ECC memory and the more mature operating, backup, and support environment.

Quick verdict

Choose UGREEN for Docker, media processing, fast networking, and hardware value. Choose Synology for lower operational friction, mature backup tools, and a system that will be administered by people who do not want to become NAS specialists.

CPU and applications

UGREEN’s Intel Pentium Gold 8505 includes integrated graphics and is the more flexible platform for media and application workloads. The DS925+‘s Ryzen V1500B provides four cores and eight threads but no integrated graphics.

For direct-play media, either unit can serve files. For hardware transcoding or mixed application use, the Intel platform is the safer fit.

Winner: UGREEN.

Memory

The UGREEN ships with more base memory and supports DDR5 expansion. The Synology starts with 4GB but uses ECC and supports expansion to 32GB.

Choose capacity for dense container workloads; choose ECC when storage integrity and appliance behavior are the priority.

Winner: Depends on the workload.

Networking

The DXP4800 Plus includes 10GbE and 2.5GbE. The DS925+ includes dual 2.5GbE and has no PCIe slot.

This is an important correction to older DS923+ comparisons: the current DS925+ cannot accept the older 10GbE expansion adapter. If a workstation, virtualization host, or editing workflow needs more than 2.5GbE to the NAS, UGREEN wins without qualification.

Winner: UGREEN.

Software and ownership

DSM is the reason to choose Synology. Its storage management, accounts, alerts, backup packages, snapshots, remote administration, and accumulated support documentation reduce operational uncertainty.

UGOS Pro covers core NAS and Docker functions but has a shorter history. Owners should be more deliberate about configuration exports, independent backups, update timing, and recovery tests.

Winner: Synology.

Bottom line

The DXP4800 Plus is the stronger compact server and the better 10GbE value. The DS925+ is the stronger storage appliance.

Whichever model you choose, do not treat RAID as backup. Keep a separate versioned copy and perform a real restore test before trusting the system with irreplaceable data.