Ugreen Overtakes Synology in NAS Picks With 64GB Hardware Edge

1 articles · Updated · How-To Geek · May 21

Ugreen is now the preferred NAS recommendation over Synology, with the shift driven by stronger hardware, broader features and faster product innovation at similar prices.
64GB of RAM and an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H in Ugreen’s iDX6011 Pro far outclass Synology’s similarly priced DS1823xs+, which uses an older Ryzen V1780B and ships with 8GB.
A roughly $50 premium on Ugreen’s DXP2800 buys a newer Intel N100, 8GB of RAM and NVMe support, while Synology’s new DS225+ still relies on a 2019-era Celeron J4125 and 2GB.
Synology’s DSM software remains its main advantage, but the company is criticized for slowing innovation and for last year’s move to restrict third-party hard drives.
Ugreen, which only pushed aggressively into NAS in 2024, is portrayed as having closed much of the software gap with UGOS while adding built-in 10GbE on several consumer models.

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