Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS214se and DS509+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS214se | DS509+ | |
| CPU | Marvell Armada 370 1.2 GHz | — |
| Cores / threads | 1 core / 1 thread | — |
| RAM (base) | 512 MB | — |
| RAM (max) | 512 MB | — |
| Drive bays | 2 | 5 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 5 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1× Gigabit Ethernet | 2x Gigabit |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 8 TB | 10 hard drives |
| Hot-swap | no | yes |
| Form factor | Desktop | desktop |
| Released | 2013 | 2009 |
| Power consumption | 19 W / unknown | 30 W–69 W |
| DSM at launch | — | 2.1 |