Great product so far

So far I'm disappointed. Instructions are cryptic. It only recognized 20TB Seagate Exos drives as 18TB. And I assumed it would be like all my other NAS systems, plug and play. I have no clue how to get this to connect to a Mac Studio via Thunderbolt 3, and when I attach it via 10GbE it sends data only via Wifi at slow speeds. This should be able to be connected to a Mac or PC and appear as a huge drive -- not be accessed only through messy apps that I shouldn't have to learn. I am considering returning this. It doesn'liev up to what was promised.

I just put the UGreen DXP8800Plus online. I equipped mine with 8 Seagate 24TB Drives, upgraded the memory, and added a 4TB NVME drive to boost throughput. WOW, it's fantastic. The RAID 5 drive stripping did take a while, but the results are worthwhile. The storage is fast, super responsive, and easy to manage. The built-in applications are tremendous and control of the device is extremely easy. I'm glad I decided to upgrade and have absolutely no regrets.

Outstanding build quality. Thoughtful design. Power efficient yet powerful Intel Core i5 1235U 10 core / 12 thread processor with built in video subsystem. Easy Access HDD's and easy access to RAM as well as NVMe SSD's. Fast dual 10GbE. Thunderbolt 4 support along with USB 3.2 Gen 2.The only downside that I can think of is the provided UGreen UGOS Pro OS which needs some work. Most of the basic features are there. If a supported app isn't available then Docker will likely get you sorted. Still, the lack of iSCSI LUN support can be a problem for advanced users. Virtual Machines cant access external media such as USB or Thunderbolt. The OS is stable, it's just some of the little things haven't been sorted.

What can I say, this thing is AWESOME. FAST CPU, plenty of RAM and is even expandable, 4x SATA slots, 2x NVME slots. Comes with two CAT 7 cables, so if you plan on taking advantage of the 10gb port, you're good to go out of the box. I did take one star away and here's why: the HDD trays are made of plastic. At this price point, I would expect a superior product. While it doesn't affect performance in any way, I would have really liked it if they were made of metal. They are easy to use, toolless drive insertion is great. The only other complaint is the limited selection of apps in the interface. Something as popular as Plex isn't even available. You can use docker and install it that way, but it really should be integrated and available from the Appstore. So close to 5 stars if they would address those two things.