Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214se and DS216play, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214se | DS216play | |
| CPU | Marvell Armada 370 1.2 GHz | dual-core CPU |
| Cores / threads | 1 core / 1 thread | 2 cores / 2 threads |
| RAM (base) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| RAM (max) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 2 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1× Gigabit Ethernet | 1GbE RJ-45 x1 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8 TB | 16 TB |
| Hot-swap | no | no |
| Form factor | Desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Power consumption | 19 W / unknown | 15.08 W / 6.83 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |