Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214 and DS418j, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214 | DS418j | |
| CPU | Marvell Armada XP Dual Core 1.066GHz | Realtek RTD1293, 1.4 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 2 cores / 2 threads |
| RAM (base) | 512MB DDR3 | 1 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
| RAM (max) | 512MB | 1 GB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x Gigabit | 1× 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8TB | 40 TB raw |
| Hot-swap | yes | no |
| Form factor | Desktop | Tower |
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Power consumption | — | 21.22 W / 8.97 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |