Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS124 and DS209+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS124 | DS209+ | |
| CPU | Realtek RTD1619B | 800MHz |
| Cores / threads | 4/4 | 1 |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Drive bays | 1 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x 1GbE | 1x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 108 TB | 2 TB |
| Hot-swap | no | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2026 | 2009 |