Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS116 and DS124, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS116 | DS124 | |
| CPU | Marvell ARMADA 385 88F6820 1.8GHz | Realtek RTD1619B 1.7 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1GB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
| RAM (max) | 1GB | — |
| Drive bays | 1 | 1 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1 x Gigabit RJ-45 | 1× 1GbE |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8TB | 108 TB |
| Hot-swap | no | no |
| Form factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Power consumption | — | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |