Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214+ and DS419slim, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214+ | DS419slim | |
| CPU | dual-core CPU with floating-point unit | Marvell Armada 385 88F6820, 1.33 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 2 cores / 2 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR3 | 512 MB DDR3L non-ECC |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2 x Gigabit | 2 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 12 TB | 20 TB raw (4 x 5 TB) |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Cube, desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Power consumption | — | 20.28 W / 7.27 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |