Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1812+ and DS1817, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1812+ | DS1817 | |
| CPU | Dual Core 2.13 GHz | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | quad-core/4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 8 |
| Expandable to | 10 | 10 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2x Gigabit | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45, 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | yes |
| Max raw capacity | 54 TB | 180 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | Desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Power consumption | 71.5 W / 28.6 W | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |