Synology vs UGREEN NAS - Business vs Pleasure?

Video Chapters
00:00 - The Start
00:18 - Why Has this comparison taken SO LONG???
01:25 - Price and Value
03:57 - Hardware and Connections
07:22 - Software, DSM vs UGOS
21:52 - Support and Availability
24:36 - Conclusion - Which NAS Should You Buy?

[StunnaGunna]

Proud owner of the DXP8800-Plus, but did in fact install Unraid on it. Your videos were the sole reason for my purchase and I wouldn't be surprised if every backer has seen your videos as well as UGREEN. Love the additional videos you're doing in the series.

[xellaz]

Basically, if you haven't had a NAS before and wants something that just work... get a Synology NAS. If you want a basic NAS with good hardware and you know your way on how to tinker in Linux & docker, getting a UGreen NAS can be fun and adventurous! 😘

[condon]

I bought the Ugreen Nas 6 Bay through your videos and recommendation and I still don't regret it. Thanks for that👍

[TheAndred]

I will get the UGREEN and wait for software to catch up. Brilliant package. I currently have the dS918+

[ascii]

I have the 4800plus and in the process of migrating my data from my Synology to it. For my use case as backup target and media server, the ugreen Software is enough. Couldn't be happier about the hardware! With 40% off, the Kickstarter price was a steal ;-)

[tankspl]

I received my DXP8800-Plus a couple of weeks ago. Promptly upgraded RAM to 64GB and installed TrueNAS Scale on it. Couldn't be happier, hardware was all I cared about so software by others was not a factor.

[john_in_phoenix]

I ordered the 6 bay, and finally this weekend received notice that it should arrive tomorrow.
Synology has great software, but they are really dropping the ball on hardware. Synology should be concerned about this perception, since I own 3 of their NAS.

[praetorxyn]

UGreen with TrueNAS Scale on it, of the two.

[ClubCommonSense]

If you want easy but restrictive software and reliable but antique hardware, go with the Synology. If you prefer flexibility through cli, don’t go with Synology. After over a decade with Synology, Ugreen looks like a potential new direction.

[UnderLoK]

Have the 6800, swapped the stock nvme out, upgraded the ram, loaded TrueNAS on it, and currently testing all my drives. No complaints thus far and this thing was impossible to beat when looking at the hardware. For those of us that are in IT or tinker it was a no-brainer.

[Ultrajamz]

Really painful waiting for synology nas hardware updates…

[mogelbar]

My dream NAS would be a DXP6800 pro running DSM7 😎

[VaticanTop]

the UGREEN software is enough for most people. It's a superior NAS end of story.

[jodajackson]

Another excellent video. Fair to say that a comparison is applicable now that the Kickstarter has concluded. Early days yet but they’ve jumped into the deep end now, ….lets see if UGreen can swim.

Since many of us UGreen NAS users will likely install a third party OS, it might be beneficial to have a UGOS backup / OS image tutorial. I say this because presumably some of the warranty support is dependent on the native OS and there doesn’t seem to be a UGreen UGOS download repository.

[Lorondos]

The race is on for the first practical and affordable Lunarlake NAS!

[PolarRed]

Just had to get a new NAS, and I went with another Synology. I'd love the better hardware of the UGreen, but at the end of the day I just can't trust all my work and data to something that still isn't proven. Maybe with the next upgrade, and if Synology still haven't woken up and upped their hardware offer, I'll go with a UGreen if the OS has matured. Just can't take the risk with my real word stuff. If I can get one cheap though, I might just pull the trigger for a little hobby project.

[craigshaffer]

Intel was complacent with their CPUs until AMD released their Ryzen line. Competition is nice here, as Synology and QNAP have not updated their hardware in what... 7 years?

[bowser]

With all the new ugreen users out there I would love to see a docker overview/walkthrough. Almost a docker basics as it relates to the ugreen app. Maybe walk through an install and discuss how docker works, what the settings mean, how to read/follow documentation, and how they are setup in the Ugreen OS

[mstickler]

As someone who is running unraid on a UGreen DXP4800-Plus I don't think the interesting or fair comparison is UGreen vs Synology it's UGreen vs DIY. The UGOS is too new and too unreliable for anyone who needs a rock solid storage solution to trust it where as synology's NASs just work. That said you get good hardware at a price that is only slightly more than DIY when you buy the UGreen (assuming a small discount over suggested retail). So it makes a convenient platform to install UNRaid, Trunas, Proxmox or similar OS on - at which point it blows synology out of the water.

[wtdata]

I've got a Ugreen Nasync, and it's very good on the hardware side. I'm just going to replace the 140mm fan for a quieter one.

And the UGOS is actually usable and improving quickly. It still needs work, but I was expecting much worse.

Having said this, I've installed TrueNAS Scale on it for the time being. In some months from now, I'm going to see the improvements on the Ugreen and evaluate if I should change back.