URGREEN have recently launched the NASync DH2300 and the NASync DH4300 Plus for the UK and Irish market.

We reviewed the NASync DH4300 Plus here, but today we are looking at the more budget-friendly NASync DH2300.

The NASync DH2300 is a 2-Bay device which is really easy to set up and use and is aimed at the beginner market. Even so, it doesn't skimp on features, and the unit is very well spec'd for its price.

What's in the Box

Inside the box, the NASync DH2300 comes with a power supply, Ethernet cable, an instruction manual, a set of screws for fastening drives into the carriers for each bay, and a small screwdriver.



Specs



Initial Setup



The setup of the NASync DH2300 is very straightforward, even for a beginner. The included manual will step you through each step if it's your first time, and for anyone else who has any experience with PCs, you will be up and running in no time.

The two drive bays are accessed from a cover at the top of the device. Once removed it reveals two hard driver carriers which can be removed by squeezing two tabs together and pulling up.

The carriers can accept both 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives or SSDs. UGREEN include the screws and a small screwdriver to help you secure your chosen drives in the carriers.

We went with two 4TB, 3.5" drives from Seagate to test out how the unit will perform. It is best practice with NAS to use matching drives to avoid any performance or storage issues.

We fitted both drives and then connected the power supply and Ethernet cable to a free port on a router in the office, and we were ready to power the device up for the first time.



Time to Boot!



We powered up the device and checked the manual to see how we could find the device on our network. To find your device, you open a browser on your PC and navigate to find.ugnas.com.

From there, you are presented with a UGOS Pro operating system and UI, which will guide you through the setup.



The UI guides you through creating an Admin account, linking an email address, and once that is done, it configures the system for a few minutes and then presents you with the UI of the operating system. In total, from pressing the button on the front of the device to turn it on, to the initial setup being complete, and the OS being available to use, took 8 minutes.



The next thing you need to do is to create a Volume using the storage pool available and select the RAID option you require.

As this is a 2-bay device, there are fewer RAID options than there are with the larger 4-bay NASync DH4300 Plus.

We went with RAID 1, which is the recommended choice for a two-drive system. This allows for your data to be stored and backed up on each of the drives, so if one drive fails, your data will still be safe.



The steps to set this up are easy and explained to you along the way. Once you have selected what you want, the system creates the storage pool. As we used large capacity spinning disks, this took about 20 hours to complete.

The system is usable during this time, so you can get busy adding users, installing apps and setting up remote access.



NASync DH2300 Features

The NASync DH2300, while more budget-friendly, is still feature-packed and includes everything you need to a device like that.

Multiple Users

It is possible to add multiple users to the NAS and allocate certain access rights and storage quotas, all of which is easily managed from the Control Panel.

Remote Access

Remote access to the UI is available either through an intermediary server or through port forwarding if you choose to set it up this way.

Ports

The NASync DH2300 comes with three high-speed USB ports (2 x Type A & 1 x Type C) as well as a 1GbE port and an HDMI port that supports 4K/ 60Hz.

File Services

There is support for common file transfer services such as SMB, FTP and NFS, making it really easy to map/access the device's storage from your PC's file explorer. The range of services ensures support for just about any of the main PC operating systems.

Security

The sys...