Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214+ and DS413, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214+ | DS413 | |
| CPU | dual-core CPU with floating-point unit | Dual-core CPU with floating-point unit |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 2 cores / unknown threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR3 | 1 GB |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2 x Gigabit | 1× Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 12 TB | 16 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop, 3.5/2.5-inch SATA II |
| Released | 2013 | 2012 |
| Power consumption | — | 35.62 W / 3.39 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |