Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS116 and DS120j, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS116 | DS120j | |
| CPU | Marvell ARMADA 385 88F6820 1.8GHz | Marvell Armada 3700 88F3720 |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 2 cores / 2 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1GB DDR3 | 512 MB DDR3L |
| RAM (max) | 1GB | 512 MB |
| Drive bays | 1 | 1 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1 x Gigabit RJ-45 | 1 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8TB | 16 TB |
| Hot-swap | no | no |
| Form factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Power consumption | — | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |