The iDX 6011 Pro impresses with an easy setup and all the standard NAS options you’d usually expect from a mid-range NAS. The six-bay AI-enhanced NAS features an Intel Core Ultra 7, 64 GB RAM, dual 10 GbE, and dual Thunderbolt 4. This impressive spec enables offline AI local-language models, and the power can be further enhanced by connecting to a GPU or AI cloud services, enabling almost unlimited potential.
Workstation-class NAS
Offline audio transcription
Touch screen info LCD
AI needs Terminal knowledge
File organisation needs a cloud API
Some software instability
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The UGreen NASync iDX 6011 Pro is substantial, measuring in at 349 x 260 x 212 mm, it sits closer to an ITX PC case than anything you would ordinarily describe as a NAS, and lifting it out of the packaging highlights that this is a serious piece of kit that’s impressive design makes you want to keep it out on show rather than hidden away.
Once positioned in a prominent place in the office, the matte grey aluminium chassis and rounded edges give it a premium, stylish look that departs from the larger rack-mount aesthetics of more industrial NAS hardware. The design and aesthetics are perfect for any design or photo Studio space.
Getting started with the iDX 6011 is as straightforward as the other UGreen NAS systems that I’ve looked at. Essentially, each of the six front bays is secured by a flathead key lock, which once pressed, releases so the tray can slide out. You then drop in a 3.5-inch hard drive all without the need for a single screw, then slide it back, and lock. The whole process takes under 30 seconds per drive.
For this review, I installed four 4 TB Western Digital drives, configured in RAID 5 via the guided UGOS Pro setup, for a total of 12 TB of usable storage, with one drive's capacity matched to the RAID 5 configuration. I used the two M.2 NVMe slots for caching and installed two 1 TB sticks.
On the front of the machine is a small vertical 3.7-inch touch LCD that lets you flick through a few stats and information from the system. This is genuinely helpful and interesting, especially as you start to delve into the local AI to monitor resource usage.
One of the uses of this screen came into play during the initial setup, where I was able to quickly see the NAS IP address. It’s only a small thing, but genuinely helpful. The screen also provides a quick glance at CPU, GPU, NPU, RAM, storage, and network load without opening a browser.
Through the initial part of the test, I put the standard NAS functions to the test, and setting up storage for local and shared use worked well. I especially liked that I could use it as a local Dropbox to share files with clients without paying for an external service. I was also able to set up a local media server, although apps such as Plex aren’t currently in the main library, so you can either use JellyFin or Theatre, or use Docker or SSH through the terminal to install and set up.
This is where this machine comes into its own. Through UGOS, it has given you plenty to get started, but if you want more, it seems to support an incredible amount of customisation.
The main focus is on the local LLM options. By default, you have UIiya, which provides a chat interface you can use to perform basic tasks, such as finding documents and photos. What stands out here is that it runs locally with no online connection needed.
As I delved deeper into using AI on the system, I soon ran into limitations with the onboard AI. It’s good, but not as involved as I wanted. However, connecting to the ChatGPT API and to the paid cloud service enhanced the AI tool set to the point that it wasn’t just useful, but could sort through and catalogue a huge volume of images and videos. This not just makes it useful, but completely invaluable, ploughing through mundane tasks at a relatively fast pace.
The AI potential, alongside the standard NAS options, instantly makes this a valuable asset to any studio or business working with multiple files that need to be organised. It enables human commands and a little AI connection to go well beyond any machine I have used to date.
The UGreen NASync iDX 6011 Pro is currentlyavailable on Kickstarter hereand on the UGreen website where it had an early-bird price of $1,559. Thepre-order deposit page herehas, unfortunately, sold out. The standard retail pricing has not yet been confirmed.
Shipping for the iDX 6011 begins May 2026 and will launch with a three-year warranty and five years of security updates. It’s also worth considering that the drives are sold separately.
Intel Core Ultra 7 255 HAI compute: 96 TOPSRAM: 64 GB LPDDR 5 XSystem SSD: 128 GBDrive bays: 6x SATA HDD/SSD bays up to 196 TBM.2 slots: 2x M.2 NVMeExpansion:
PCIe Gen 4 x 8 slot, OCuLink portNetworking:
Dual 10 GbE LANPorts: 2x Thunde