Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 Review: 2U 10GbE NAS With Redundant Power & NVMe Cache (opens in new tab)

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Currently priced at $799 on the Ubiquiti website, the UNAS Pro 8 is a 2U rackmount NAS designed for higher-capacity file storage and shared workloads, featuring eight 2.5/3.5-inch drive bays alongside two M.2 NVMe SSD slots for cache acceleration. This configuration targets environments that need increased throughput and lower latency while maintaining a compact rack footprint.

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 Front view with drives

The system supports high-availability 10GbE networking and hot-swappable, redundant power supplies, making it suitable for deployments where uptime and serviceability are essential. Internally, the UNAS 8 is powered by a quad-core ARM Cortex-A57 processor running at 2.0GHz and is equipped with 16GB of memory, providing the resources needed to handle concurrent file access and sustained workloads over fast network links.

This platform positions the UNAS 8 as a step up from smaller UniFi NAS offerings, focusing on density, redundancy, and 10GbE connectivity for lab, enterprise edge, and shared storage use cases.

Ubiquiti UNAS Pro 8 Specifications

The table below outlines the hardware and physical specifications.

Specification Details Overview Dimensions 442.4 × 480 × 87.4 mm (17.4 × 18.9 × 3.4″) Storage Capacity (8) 3.5″ drive bays (2) M.2 NVMe bays Networking Interface (2) 10G SFP+ (10G Only) (1) 10 GbE RJ45 (10G/5G/2.5G/1G/100M) Power Redundancy ✓ Form Factor Rack mount (2U) Hardware Hard Drive Capacity (8) 2.5/3.5″ HDD / SSD support (2) M.2 NVMe SSD support Max. Power Budget for Drives 225W Max. Power Consumption 250W Power Method (2) AC input, Hot-swappable power modules Power Supply (2) Hot-swappable AC/DC 550W power modules Processor Quad-Core ARM® Cortex®-A57 at 2.0 GHz Memory 16 GB Management Ethernet RF Interface Bluetooth 4.1 Weight 11.5 kg (25.35 lb) Enclosure Material SGCC steel Mount Material SGCC steel LED Indicators Ethernet ✓ SFP+ ✓

UNAS Pro 8 Build and Design

The Ubiquiti NAS makes a strong first impression with a solid, purpose-built SGCC steel chassis that feels more in line with traditional rackmount storage appliances than consumer-focused NAS systems. Weighing 25.35 lbs and housed in a 2U form factor, it measures 17.4 × 18.9 × 3.4 inches, making it the largest UniFi gear we’ve handled to date. The design clearly prioritizes airflow and drive density over front-panel embellishments.

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