Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1817 and DS2413+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1817 | DS2413+ | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz | Intel Atom D2700 |
| Cores / threads | quad-core/4 threads | 2 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 10 | 24 with DX1211 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45, 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 | 2 x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | yes | no |
| Max raw capacity | 180 TB | 48 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Tower |
| Released | 2017 | 2013 |
| Power consumption | — | 111.1 W / 41.8 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |