Ugreen DXP4800 Plus NAS review: Your own private cloud with power and simplicity

The Ugreen 4800 Plus four-bay NAS with blazing-fast networking, 12th Gen Intel Pentium Gold, 5-core porcessor and a intuitive NAS management app that works on multiple platforms. Pictures: Ugreen.
If you're tired of paying for cloud storage, concerned about data privacy, or simply running out of space for your digital life, a NAS (Network Attached Storage) system might be the solution you didn’t know you needed. Unlike cloud services such as Google Drive or Dropbox, where your files live on someone else’s servers, a NAS stores everything locally, giving you full ownership, faster access, and no subscription fees.
Over the past several months, I’ve been using the Ugreen DXP4800 Plus, a high-performance four-bay NAS designed for creators, families, and professionals. It's become one of the most practical and dependable tech additions to my setup, offering quiet operation, powerful hardware, and an easy-to-use software platform that rivals more established brands.