Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS213 and DS218play, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS213 | DS218play | |
| CPU | unknown | Realtek RTD1296 1.4 GHz |
| Cores / threads | unknown | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | unknown | 1 GB DDR4 |
| RAM (max) | unknown | 1 GB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1× Gigabit | 1 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8 TB | 20 TB raw (2 x 10 TB) |
| Hot-swap | yes | no |
| Form factor | tower | 2-bay tower |
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Power consumption | — | 16.79 W / 5.16 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |