Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1817 and DS2422+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1817 | DS2422+ | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz | AMD Ryzen V1500B 2.2 GHz |
| Cores / threads | quad-core/4 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads |
| RAM (base) | 4 GB | 4 GB DDR4 ECC SODIMM |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 10 | 24 total with DX1222 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 built-in; optional adapter card |
| Network | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45, 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 | 4× 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | yes | optional |
| Max raw capacity | 180 TB | 108 TB per volume |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Power consumption | — | 73.11 W / 32.12 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |