Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS115 and DS118, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS115 | DS118 | |
| CPU | Marvell Armada 375 800 MHz | Realtek RTD1296, 1.4 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 512 MB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
| RAM (max) | 512 MB | — |
| Drive bays | 1 | 1 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1× Gigabit Ethernet | 1 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 6 TB | 10 TB |
| Hot-swap | no | no |
| Form factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Power consumption | — | 9.4 W / 4.22 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |