Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS209+ and DS210+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS209+ | DS210+ | |
| CPU | 800 MHz | 1.06 GHz 64-bit |
| Cores / threads | 1 core / 1 thread | — |
| RAM (base) | 512 MB | DDR |
| RAM (max) | 512 MB | — |
| Drive bays | 2 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1× Gigabit | 1GbE |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 2 TB | — |
| Hot-swap | no | — |
| Form factor | Desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2008 | 2010 |
| Power consumption | 32.4 W / 18 W | 30 W / null |
| DSM at launch | 2.0 | 2.3 |