Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214play and DS408, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214play | DS408 | |
| CPU | Intel Atom dual-core 1.6 GHz | Marvell 88F6281 |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 1 core / 1 thread |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR3 | 512 MB |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x Gigabit Ethernet | 1x Gigabit Ethernet |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8 TB | 4 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | no |
| Form factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2008 |
| Power consumption | — | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |