Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS1817 and DS3612xs, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS1817 | DS3612xs | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C2538 1.7 GHz | — |
| Cores / threads | quad-core/4 threads | — |
| RAM (base) | 4 GB | 2 GB ECC |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 6 GB ECC |
| 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 | 4x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | yes | optional |
| Max raw capacity | 180 TB | 100 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | tower |
| Released | 2017 | 2012 |
| Power consumption | — | 132 W / 57.2 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |