Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1813+ and DS3617xs, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1813+ | DS3617xs | |
| CPU | dual-core CPU | Intel Xeon D-1527 |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / unknown threads | 4 cores / 8 threads |
| RAM (base) | 2 GB | 16 GB DDR4 ECC SO-DIMM |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 48 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 10 (2 DX513 units) | 24 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 4 x Gigabit | 4 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | optional |
| Max raw capacity | 72 TB | 360 TB with 2 x DX1215 |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | tower | desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Power consumption | 75.19 W / 34.12 W | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |