Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1512+ and DS1517, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1512+ | DS1517 | |
| CPU | Intel Atom D2700 | Annapurna Labs Alpine AL-314 1.7GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 4 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB | 2 GB DDR3L |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Drive bays | 5 | 5 |
| Expandable to | 10 (2× DX510) | 10 (2× DX517) |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2× Gigabit Ethernet | 4× 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 60 TB | 75 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Power consumption | 50.6 W / unknown | 39.5 W / null |
| DSM at launch | 4.0 | — |