Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1817 and DS3018xs, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1817 | DS3018xs | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz | Intel Pentium D1508 |
| Cores / threads | quad-core/4 threads | 2 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 4 GB | 8 GB DDR4 ECC SO-DIMM |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Drive bays | 8 | 6 |
| Expandable to | 10 | 24 (2 x DX1215; 30 total) |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 2 (via optional adapter) |
| Network | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45, 2 x 10GBASE-T RJ-45 | 4 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | yes | optional |
| Max raw capacity | 180 TB | 60 TB internal; 300 TB with 2 x DX1215 |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Power consumption | — | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |