Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS213 and DS414slim, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS213 | DS414slim | |
| CPU | unknown | Marvell Armada 370 1.2 GHz |
| Cores / threads | unknown | 1 core / 1 thread |
| RAM (base) | unknown | 512 MB |
| RAM (max) | unknown | 512 MB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1× Gigabit | 2 x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8 TB | 6 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | tower | 2.5-inch compact desktop |
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Power consumption | — | 15.4 W / 3.5 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |