Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1817 and DS2411+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1817 | DS2411+ | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz | — |
| Cores / threads | quad-core/4 threads | — |
| RAM (base) | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 10 | 12 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45, 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 | 2x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | yes | no |
| Max raw capacity | 180 TB | 72 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | tower |
| Released | 2017 | 2011 |
| Power consumption | — | 104.5 W / 38.5 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |