Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS118 and DS215+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS118 | DS215+ | |
| CPU | Realtek RTD1296 | dual-core 1.4GHz |
| Cores / threads | 4-core | 2 |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR4 | 1GB |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 1GB |
| Drive bays | 1 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x 1GbE | 2x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 10TB | 16TB |
| Hot-swap | no | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2017 | 2015 |