Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS420+ and DS423, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS420+ | DS423 | |
| CPU | Intel Celeron J4025 | Realtek RTD1619B |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores, 2 threads | 4/4 |
| RAM (base) | 2 GB DDR4 | 2 GB DDR4 |
| RAM (max) | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Drive bays | 4 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 0 |
| M.2 slots | 2 | 0 |
| Network | 2x GbE RJ-45 | 2x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 64 TB | 108 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |