I picked this up on sale and honestly wish I’d done it sooner. The setup was incredibly easy, and navigating through both the mobile and desktop apps feels very intuitive—everything just works as expected.

Why I Chose This Over a Custom Build:

I was debating whether to get the larger 4-bay version or even go for a fully custom PC build for a home NAS. However, considering current PC hardware prices, this sub-$200 price point was hard to beat. It turns out this 2-bay model is more than enough for what I need.

What's in the Box:

The package includes all the hardware required to get started, like the screws and a screwdriver for HDD/SSD installation, along with an extra Ethernet cable and power cord.

Performance & Stability:

I’ve had it running for a few days now, and the operating system (which has a very clean, macOS-like feel) has been rock solid. It provides plenty of bandwidth to stream content directly to my phone. I moved 50GB of FLAC music from my PC to the NAS, which freed up my local drive and allowed me to access my library from anywhere.

The Noise Factor (Pro-Tip)

One downside is that the NAS chassis doesn't isolate noise very well. If you are using enterprise-grade drives (like I am), you will definitely hear them "crunching" or vibrating. To fix this, I had to use acoustic foam to keep it quiet enough for a shared living space.

Final Verdict:

Overall, this is a great NAS that is incredibly easy to set up. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for an affordable way to store their data and stream content without a monthly subscription.

From beginning to end, I am really satisfied with this unit.

Over the years I have accumulated a ton of digital photos and videos that were impossible for me to sort. They were spread over multiple SD cards, saved on multiple phones, and linked to different cloud storage options. Scattered over Amazon photos, Google Drive, iCloud, DropBox, and One Drive, I needed a way to free up space, consolidate my photos, purge duplicates, and sort them. The DH2300 was an easy answer.

On setup, it connects with ease. It feels sturdy and solid and it looks pretty nice. The unit is compact and discreet. Mine is connected via ethernet to my private network. I am running two 2 terabytes drives in RAID1 configuration amg so far I have no complaints. I also have a 2.5 inch external 500 gig hard drive connected to it via USB for additional partitioned storage.

Installing the Ugreen software opens up a control panel, file access, profile management, and security functions. The NAS itself can install tools that allow you to sort your photos, scan the entire drive for duplicates, sort, etc. Which is perfect for my needs. I am able to connect it to my cloud drives, sync the drives to the unit, and then purge the drives to free up space, and to bring all of my files in house. I offloaded all of my photos from old tech and storage onto the NAS and wiped those devices, getting up usb sticks and sd cards. Using the duplicate finder I can then clean up all of the redundant clutter that has been stored across multiple devices and drives.

I setup a Drive in my laptop and linked it to my personal folders on the DH2300. When it is on, I can either drag and drop into the drive or open up the dashboard. Logins are password protected and you can set up MFA. There are other security features that I am not using, so I can't speak to them.

I also purchased the UPS that mates up to this. It's a great addition because it spins down the unit when it detects a power failure and sounds it back up safely when the power is restored to protect the drives.

The only non glowing remark I can make is that it can be a little loud depending on where you have it setup. In a quiet room you will definitely hear it.

The Ugreen NAS DH2300 is one of those purchases that won't disappoint; it delivers on its promises. This Ugreen model is definitely for homes or small businesses, offering up to 64TB of storage, more than enough for most people. Of course, it's worth noting that this also depends on the configuration you choose. The Ugos Pro operating system is very easy to use for anyone, regardless of experience with this type of system. While there are a few configuration options that might require some assistance, nothing that can't be easily resolved with the manual or support. Although it doesn't come with hard drives, they are readily available. Seagate IronWolf and WD Red Plus drives are recommended. My conclusion: An excellent device for getting started with NAS systems for home and small businesses. The price-to-performance ratio is excellent, and its features are unmatched in the market for what it offers at this price point.

Overall this is a compact, well built NAS drive with a great interface. Set up is a breeze and it just works. As a small home server it is an excellent solution.

But what wasn't clear prior to purchase was installing Docker is not available. Docker is used to install apps like Plex which was one of the main reasons I wanted a NAS setup. Apparently, you can manually download and install by going to the UGREEN site and viewing downloads for the 4300 NAS bay. From there you can download Docker though from what I read online, this back door / side step might not be available by the time you read this. It's worth checking if you're considering the UGREEN for apps beyond the (basic) ones UGREEN supplies (like Plex).

Apparently this is because this bay only has 4gb of RAM vs. 8gb... but in all honesty, Plex works fine so it seems like a decision 'from management' to limit the potential of this bay.

affordable, works well, and perfect for the home office. i'm running 2 10TB nas HDD drives and have had great experience. i edit 6k video over wifi and can get a lot done, with a little bit of lag, but it's not enough to kill the experience. if you work with proxy files, you'll have no lag at all. i used to work off SSDs for all my video editing and now i only rely on the files in the NAS HDD using wifi since i like to work from the couch untethered. if you plug in your computer via ethernet, there will be zero lag

I have been seeing "NAS" all over the place and never gave it another thought. Until recently. I just happened to see a brief mention of doing your own cloud service. That caught my attention (and never really put the two together). I have been a "techie" since 1979 (Commodore PET w/cassette tape drive era) and always been able to hold my own. So, I investigated further into doing my own cloud.

Everything I read led me to the UGREEN. And Wow! Rightly so.

First and foremost, super easy to get up and running. Tons of software that comes with it to get you up and running (Five stars for the product, 3.5 or 4 for follow through on some simple tasks with the software). I have it mostly figured out now, but again, I have a little tech in my blood stream.

I purchased the 2300 unit, 2 WD solid state hard drives (120GB each), and a user recommended battery back up made for the UGREEN line. Perfect set up. Easy to get up and running.

First the 2300 itself. You will need a dedicated ethernet line. You can do wireless, but not recommended. The unit comes with two empty bays with pop in trays (very easy to get in and out) and screws for securing both 3.5" and 5.5" drives (the SSDs are 3.5" and fit perfectly). The top of the device is magnetic so it comes off easily (too easily?) to get to the trays. Other than that, you pop the drives in and plug it in.

I added the UPS back up, so the cool thing is that it plugs in via USB. The main power from the 2300 plugs into the UPS, then the UPS powers the 2300. A simple ethernet connection and that is all. You go online to the UGREEN given site and it finds your device and helps you configure it. There are multiple options here, so do a little research before going too far.

The interface is really clean and easily works with Windows 11 (it is compatible with few others as well). I also downloaded the app for my phone from Google Play (Apple as their version as well). Some of the things you may want are not as straight forward as I would have liked, but in the end, I can share files anywhere I am with it. This was my goal and I can now get rid of my Google Drive paid account (I am keeping the free 15GB portion). The total set up was $380 and I plan learning a lot more of the other capabilities.

Final notes: This thing is fast. I transferred a couple large photos from my phone to the drive just to see and watched them almost immediately populate on the drive. Many say the 2300 is noisy. That is the furthest thing from the truth. I am guessing they installed traditional HDD that make a racket in the mostly hollow 2300 casing. The 2300 is dead silent in my set up.

The photos attempt to show the set up process and the final configuration. It sits small where I needed it to do so, only 8.5" tall. The batter back up is immediately to the left in the final set up photo.

I’ve been really happy with the UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus so far. The setup was surprisingly easy — I connected through the browser and the app, and everything just worked. No headaches, no complicated configuration. It felt smooth from the first power-on.

Connecting it to my computer was just as simple. Using an SMB shared folder, it shows up in Finder on macOS like a regular hard drive. Once it’s there, you basically forget it’s a NAS and just use it like local storage.

Sharing files through the app also works great. Access is fast, simple, and very convenient, whether I’m on my local network or just quickly checking files. The app feels solid and reliable, not clunky or slow.

I installed an 18TB drive and plan to add another 12TB in the future, so expandability was important to me. So far, the system handles large storage without any issues, and I feel confident expanding it later.

Transfer speeds are quite good. With both my computer and the NAS connected to the router via Ethernet, I’m getting around 200 MB/s on average, which is more than fast enough for large files and everyday work.

One feature I really like is the ability to connect external drives directly to the NAS and view or edit files straight from them. Not having to copy everything over first is a big plus and saves a lot of time.

The only downside I noticed is that I couldn’t connect the NAS directly to my computer with a cable and use it like a DAS. At least in my case, that didn’t work. If you’re looking for direct, local-only usage, this might be a limitation.

Overall, this NAS feels fast, stable, and very easy to live with. It does exactly what I expect a network storage device to do, and it does it well.

Great product, whisper quiet, I paired it with SSDs. System goes to sleep when not being accessed to save power. Base OS is Linux. Has a great phone interface, can easily browse through pictures from 10 years ago fast. My only recommendation for improvement would be to have adaptive font sizing on the app. The fonts are bit tiny for older eyes without glasses.

Al principio no se entiende como se debe configurar pero investigando lo entiendes después esta perfecto para escuchar música mas con Plexamp y para copias de seguridad funciona muy bien

NAS fácil de configurar y práctico, para poder tener la una nuve personal para los diferentes dispositivos como celulares, laptops

Great NAS system for beginners. Fairly easy to setup (lots of "how to" videos on YouTube). Long-term reliability remains to be seen, but so far everything looks promising. I installed 2 x 2TB SATA SSD's with RAID 1 configuration and everything works as expected. I can access my NAS storage using UGREEN NAS web interface, Windows 11 file manager (need to setup network access - YouTube video shows how) and from my mobile phone. So far, so good...

Probably the best experience with tech I've ever had. And I'm all about tech. I review camera and filmmaking gear on my YouTube channel. This NAS was so easy to setup and there were no moments that got me stuck or cursing at the tech. Everything works really slick. This system is fast, just the right amount of specs to do the job smoothly. The software is simple and just works. I dropped 3 drives (7200 rpm 3.5" Toshiba HDD's) into this 4 bay system and I did nothing. It automatically initialized them. It took a few minutes and the lan light on the from came online after whatever it had to do to get itself setup. I installed the UGREEN NAS app on my phone, opened it and it automatically recognized the NAS and presented me with athe choices for how I wanted to set it up. I chose a Storage Pool and it automatically formatted and configured the drives into one big drive. I wanted my phone to automatically back up the photos and videos to it, so I opened the Sync & Backup option in the UGreen app and selected to sync Photos (videos also automatically backup with this option, even though it doesn't say the words video in the option). Later I added other users in my household and each new user gets a personal folder that you can restrict to a certain amount of data usage or let them upload as much as they want. And finally I created shared folders that I could connect to from my PC as a network drive letter that allows me to simply drag files over to back them up. So many other auto sync options too if you wanted to have it do this automatically. It's pretty quiet and when you're not reading or writing to the NAS it's super quiet. Especially compared to running a traditional server. I have mine tecked away in a corner in my living room next to my Internet router and my PC is in my bedroom. Transfer is super fast and I can preview video clips like as if they were on my PC directly. Great buy. Well worth the investment.

I purchased this unit having already been using the Western Digital MY Cloud EX2 Ultra for many years. I wanted some expansion which with 4 slots versus 2 in my old unit it doubled my potential expansion. It was very easy to set-up and get up and running. I currently have 2x 10TB WD drives and 2x 4TB WD drives installed as two distinct volumes and it is working great for me!