Nas for 4K streaming media

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Which NAS do you recommend please for 4K streaming - the ugreen 4800 plus?

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For smooth 4K streaming the Ugreen 4800 Plus looks tempting because of the clean UI and good price, but it is not the right choice for true home cinema. It has no hardware transcoding engine, and its CPU is too weak for heavy Plex workloads, so the moment you need to stream remotely, change codecs, or handle high bitrate 4K, it will struggle fast. For a stable and cinema grade experience you want either an Intel Celeron based NAS with a real transcoding engine or a more powerful AMD system if you prefer direct play only. In your budget the best pick is the Synology DS224 Plus which can handle local 4K streams and remote 1080p with hardware assist, or if you want more bays and better airflow go for the DS425 Plus. These models also give you proper app support, no container restrictions, and they integrate beautifully with Plex. If you ever step up to multiple users or heavier video formats the DS725 Plus pushes further with more CPU headroom. The Ugreen units are great for backups and file storage, but not ideal as the core of a home cinema stack. Here are the affiliate links for the models mentioned:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Synology+DS22...=ncmail-20
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Synology+DS42...=ncmail-20
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Synology+DS72...=ncmail-20