Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS416 and DS423, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS416 | DS423 | |
| CPU | Marvell Armada 385 | Realtek RTD1619B |
| Cores / threads | dual-core | 4/4 |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB | 2 GB DDR4 |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Drive bays | 4 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2x 1GbE | 2x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 32 TB | 108 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |