Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS212+ and DS213, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS212+ | DS213 | |
| CPU | 2.0 GHz | unknown |
| Cores / threads | — | unknown |
| RAM (base) | 512 MB | unknown |
| RAM (max) | — | unknown |
| Drive bays | 2 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x Gigabit | 1× Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 6 TB | 8 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | Desktop | tower |
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Power consumption | 18.7 W / 7.9 W | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |