When we tested the Ugreen NASync DH2300, we called it “the perfect starter NAS.” It's compact, quick for home office use, and affordable.
Right now, the Ugreen NASync DH2300 is $200 (was $220) at Amazon. It's not the biggest discount in the world, but if a NAS system has been on your list, this one is the approachable entry point worth buying.
In our review, we found the DH2300 hit around 115MB/s read and 105MB/s write speeds over Gigabit Ethernet — comfortably fast enough to stream 4K content to multiple devices at the same time, handle automatic backups from a few computers without slowing anything down, and serve files to phones and laptops across the house. It’s not a speed demon, but for a home or small office NAS running two drives in RAID 1, those figures are exactly what you need.
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The UGOS operating system is where Ugreen has genuinely impressed us. Most entry-level NAS software is either overwhelming (QNAP’s QTS requires time investment to master) or too limited to be useful. UGOS lands in a sensible middle ground: clean enough that a first-time NAS owner can set it up without a tutorial, but capable enough to run cloud sync apps, computer backup agents, and media serving to local screens via the HDMI port. The HDMI output is a feature that even TerraMaster, which includes the port, doesn’t actually have working apps for — the DH2300 can genuinely use it.
The vertical drive mounting is an unusual design choice that actually works well. Drives slide in and sit vertically rather than horizontally in trays, which makes them easy to install and remove. Screws are required for 3.5-inch drives (3.5-inch tool-free trays would be nicer), but this isn’t something most buyers will do more than once or twice. The magnetic lid clicks on securely and comes off easily when you need to swap a drive.
Being diskless is a feature rather than a limitation for most buyers in this category. You get to choose your drives — WD Red or Seagate IronWolf NAS drives are the standard choices, and picking your own capacity (1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, 16TB per bay) gives you flexibility over cost and total storage. For RAID 1, both drives should match. For JBOD or a single-drive start, one drive is enough to get going, with space to add a second later.
At just 8W idle power draw, the DH2300 is one of the more efficient NAS options available — the kind of machine you leave on permanently without worrying about what it’s adding to your electricity bill. It runs quietly in our testing, making it suitable for a home office, bedroom, or living room without being a distraction.
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