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Synology DS1825+ vs UGREEN DXP8800 Plus

UGREEN DXP8800 Plus comes out ahead of Synology DS1825+ on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Synology DS1825+
Synology DS1825+
6.1
Fair
1 of 6 rounds
vs
UGREEN DXP8800 PlusWinner
UGREEN DXP8800 Plus
7.3
Good
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

UGREEN DXP8800 Plus takes it, 4–1 on rounds.

On the published figures, UGREEN DXP8800 Plus takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Synology DS1825+ if…

  • • You want Synology DS1825+'s edge on how much power it uses

Choose UGREEN DXP8800 Plus if…

  • • You want UGREEN DXP8800 Plus's edge on how many cpu cores it has and how far you can upgrade the memory

Round by round

  1. Round 1How many CPU cores it hasUGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins
    Synology DS1825+5/10

    AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core

    CPU model / cores

    • AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core, against Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core

    Source: synology.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus8/10

    Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core

    processor

    Source: ai.ugreen.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How far you can upgrade the memoryUGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins
    Synology DS1825+5/10

    32 GB

    maximum memory

    • 32 GB, against 64 GB

    Source: synology.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus8/10

    64 GB

    max memory

    Source: ai.ugreen.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How fast its network port isUGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins
    Synology DS1825+5/10

    2 x 2.5GbE

    fastest LAN port

    • 2 x 2.5GbE, against 2 x 10GbE

    Source: synology.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus8/10

    2 x 10GbE

    fastest LAN port

    Source: ai.ugreen.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast its USB ports areUGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins
    Synology DS1825+5/10

    USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)

    fastest USB port

    • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), against 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s)

    Source: synology.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus8/10

    2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s)

    fastest USB-C/TB port

    Source: ai.ugreen.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How much power it usesSynology DS1825+ wins
    Synology DS1825+8/10

    60.1 W

    power consumption (Access)

    Source: synology.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus5/10

    70.39 W

    power (drive access)

    • 70.39 W, against 60.1 W

    Source: ai.ugreen.com ↗

    Synology DS1825+ wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How many drives it holdsTie
    Synology DS1825+7/10

    8 bays

    drive bays

    Source: synology.com ↗

    UGREEN DXP8800 Plus7/10

    8 bays

    SATA drive bays

    Source: ai.ugreen.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Synology DS1825+Synology DS1825+
UGREEN DXP8800 PlusUGREEN DXP8800 Plus

Side by side

Overall score
6.1
7.3
Best
Price
See price
See price
How fast its processor runs
5.0
—
How far you can upgrade the memory
6.5
8.0
How many CPU cores it has
6.0
8.0
How much power it uses
6.5
5.0
Head-to-head findings
How fast its processor runs
2.2 GHz
—
How far you can upgrade the memory
32 GB
64 GB
How much memory comes installed
—
—
How many CPU cores it has
AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core
Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core
How much power it uses
60.1 W
70.39 W
How many drives it holds
8 bays
8 bays
How fast its USB ports are
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps)
2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s)
How fast its network port is
2 x 2.5GbE
2 x 10GbE
Record
Head-to-head record
0–2
1–0
Head-to-heads won
0 %
100 %
Rounds won
25 %
67 %
Pros
      Cons
      • AMD Ryzen V1500B, 4-core, against Intel Core i5-1235U, 10-core
      • 32 GB, against 64 GB
      • 2 x 2.5GbE, against 2 x 10GbE
      • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps), against 2 x Thunderbolt 4 (40Gb/s)
      • 70.39 W, against 60.1 W
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