Aoostar R7 vs Ugreen NASync DXP2800
Aoostar R7 is the more capable pick; Ugreen NASync DXP2800 is the cheaper one - which wins comes down to the job below.
The verdict
- CPU
- Aoostar R7 has 3.4x the CPU throughput (17,853 vs 5,307 PassMark).
- Plex
- Ugreen NASync DXP2800 transcodes more 4K HDR streams (~5 vs ~3).
- Idle power
- Ugreen NASync DXP2800 idles lower (10W vs 18W) - cheaper to run 24/7.
- Networking
- Aoostar R7 has more NICs (2 vs 1) - better for a firewall or VLAN trunk.
- RAM ceiling
- Aoostar R7 takes more RAM (64GB vs 16GB).
Which wins for each job
| Job | Aoostar R7 | Ugreen NASync DXP2800 |
|---|---|---|
| Plex / Jellyfin | ~3 streams | ~5 streams win |
| Frigate NVR | add a detector | ~4 cameras win |
| Proxmox / VMs | 17,853 PassMark win | 5,307 PassMark |
| Firewall / router | 2 NICs win | 1 NICs |
| Local AI / LLM | no slot | no slot |
Approximate - capacity estimates from curated specs, the same logic as the recommender. Verify against your exact setup. Prices move; check the retailer.
Full specs
| Spec | Aoostar R7 | Ugreen NASync DXP2800 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (list) | $309 | $299 |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | Intel Processor N100 |
| Cores / threads | 8 | 4 |
| PassMark | 17,853 | 5,307 |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon (Vega) | Intel UHD (24 EU) |
| NICs | 2 | 1 |
| NIC model | Realtek RTL8125 | Intel I226-V |
| RAM max (GB) | 64 | 16 |
| M.2 free | 1 | 2 |
| PCIe slot | none | none |
| Idle (W) | 18 | 10 |
| TDP (W) | 15 | 6 |