Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1812+ and DS2415+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1812+ | DS2415+ | |
| CPU | Dual Core 2.13 GHz | Intel Atom C2538 |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB | 2 GB DDR3 |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 10 | 12 (DX1215) |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2x Gigabit | 4x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 54 TB | 108 TB per volume; 24 drives with DX1215 |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | Desktop | 12-bay desktop |
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Power consumption | 71.5 W / 28.6 W | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |