Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS415PLAY and DS423, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS415PLAY | DS423 | |
| CPU | Intel Atom Dual Core 1.6GHz | Realtek RTD1619B |
| Cores / threads | 2 | 4/4 |
| RAM (base) | 1GB DDR3 | 2 GB DDR4 |
| RAM (max) | 1GB | 2 GB |
| Drive bays | 4 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 1x Gigabit | 2x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 24TB | 108 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2014 | 2026 |