Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214play and DS509+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214play | DS509+ | |
| CPU | Intel Atom dual-core 1.6 GHz | — |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | — |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR3 | — |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | — |
| Drive bays | 2 | 5 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 5 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x Gigabit Ethernet | 2x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8 TB | 10 hard drives |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | Desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2009 |
| Power consumption | — | 30 W–69 W |
| DSM at launch | — | 2.1 |