All the News UniFi NAS Systems:
- UniFi UNAS 2 ($199) -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/unas-2?a_aid=nascompares- UniFi UNAS Pro 8 ($799) -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/unas-pro-8?a_aid=nascompares- UniFi UNAS 4 ($379) -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/unas-4?a_aid=nascompares- UniFi UNAS Pro 4 ($499) -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/unas-pro-4?a_aid=nascompares- Original UNAS Pro 7-Bay ($499) -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/unas-pro?a_aid=nascompares- UniFi UNAS M.2 NVMe Adapter ($19.99) -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/uacc-ssd-tray?a_aid=nascomparesUniFi UNAS 2 Review
https://youtu.be/1jcQaWI5C_gUniFi UNAS Pro 8 Review
https://youtu.be/UOOFqhf4S8kUniFi UNAS Pro, 6 Months Later (video) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZMJoQBNV3UThe $199 UniFi USB4/TB4 to 10GbE Adapter -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/products/uacc-adapter-rj45-usbc-10ge?a_aid=nascomparesUniFi UNAS - 1 Year Later. Should You Buy Now?
https://nascompares.com/guide/unifi-unas-1-year-later-should-you-buy-now/UniFi UNAS Pro - 6 MONTHS LATER
https://nascompares.com/guide/unifi-unas-pro-6-months-later/UniFi UNAS Pro - 3 MONTHS LATER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TOX1NIVQyQUniFi 10GbE PoE Mains Adapter $39 -
https://store.ui.com/us/en/collections/pro-store-poe-and-power-adapters/products/uacc-poe-plus-plus-10g?a_aid=nascomparesThe UniFi UNAS Pro NAS Review
https://nascompares.com/review/the-unifi-unas-pro-nas-review/Synology vs UniFi UNAS Pro -
https://youtu.be/iTbSuDgEPM8UniFi UNAS Pro, PROS and CONS -
https://youtu.be/_07W7NKxEnoUniFi UNAS Pro VS QNAP NAS -
https://youtu.be/D8CpPW_m7EQUniFi UNAS Pro NAS - BIG REVIEW
https://youtu.be/rbq2so5S-zIUniFi UNAS Pro. COMPLETE SETUP GUIDE
https://youtu.be/x7k-eUeQl7UThe PROs and CONs of UniFi Networking (in 2024)
https://nascompares.com/2024/06/24/the-pros-and-cons-of-unifi-networking-in-2024/Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can find the things I mention using the links here and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog. Alternatively, head straight to Amazon here -
https://amzn.to/3TjM0kjVideo Chapters
00:00 UniFi UNAS Pro 8 review
00:25 Hardware overview – 8 bays, M.2, triple 10GbE, PSU options
01:06 Initial verdict – good but not perfect
01:29 Chassis design, cooling, rails, PSU options
02:08 Drive compatibility and included accessories
02:50 Packaging, protection, and plastic use
03:29 Drive trays and installation process
03:48 Missing LCD and tray locks
04:29 Rear view – PSU redundancy and ports
04:48 PSU failover test results
05:09 Triple 10GbE ports – overkill concerns
06:10 M.2 integration – positives and design
07:09 M.2 trays sold separately
07:54 M.2 limited to caching only
08:44 Cache limitations and heat issues
09:59 Internal hardware – ARM CPU, 16GB RAM
10:38 RAID build time and memory use
10:56 OS storage, RAID options, clustered RAID
11:33 Performance results with HDDs
11:53 ARM CPU limits on write performance
12:12 Transition to UniFi NAS software
12:33 User interface overview and customization
13:07 Local vs remote access options
13:22 User management and permissions
13:40 Storage manager and RAID options
14:26 M.2 integration in storage pools
14:44 File and folder access, sharing, snapshots
15:38 Encrypted folders and password protection
16:22 Missing iSCSI support
17:00 Snapshots and backup system features
17:41 System configuration backups (UI.com/local)
17:59 File and cloud backup setup
18:54 Example backups to Google Drive and another NAS
19:16 File services – SMB, NFS, protocol limits
19:50 Network settings and bonding limitations
20:07 Missing scheduled power on/off features
20:30 Security options – 2FA, identity tools
21:01 System monitoring – CPU, RAM, temps
21:57 Drive temperatures and fan management
22:15 Software strengths and missing features
22:37 Still behind Synology/QNAP in client tools
22:57 Summary – improvements over UNAS Pro
23:37 Added storage, failover, connectivity gains
23:54 Still limited by SATA and caching restrictions
24:14 Suggestions – include trays/PSUs, open up M.2 use
Official UniFi 5Port 10GbE Switch Page -
https://ca.store.ui.com/ca/en/collections/unifi-switching-utility-10-gbps-ethernetReddit Discussion -
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/1b40dcx/unifi_nas_professional_user_manual_ht_mutable/?share_id=uhgsiCP24w8Ziy3EBCuW4&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1