Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1512+ and DS920+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1512+ | DS920+ | |
| CPU | Intel Atom D2700 | Intel Celeron J4125 |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 4 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB | 4 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Drive bays | 5 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 10 (2× DX510) | 5 (up to 9 total with DX517) |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 2 x M.2 2280 NVMe |
| Network | 2× Gigabit Ethernet | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 60 TB | 64 TB internal raw (4 x 16 TB) |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2012 | 2020 |
| Power consumption | 50.6 W / unknown | 32.17 W / 9.69 W |
| DSM at launch | 4.0 | — |