Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1813+ and DS1817, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1813+ | DS1817 | |
| CPU | dual-core CPU | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / unknown threads | quad-core/4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 8 |
| Expandable to | 10 (2 DX513 units) | 10 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 4 x Gigabit | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45, 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | yes |
| Max raw capacity | 72 TB | 180 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | tower | desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Power consumption | 75.19 W / 34.12 W | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |