Side-by-side specifications of the Synology DS712+ and DS716+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| DS712+ | DS716+ | |
| CPU | 1.8GHz | Intel Celeron N3150 |
| Cores / threads | — | 4c/4t |
| RAM (base) | 1GB | 2GB DDR3 |
| RAM (max) | — | 2GB |
| Drive bays | 2 | 2 |
| Expandable to | — | 7 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2x Gigabit | 2x 1GbE |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 6TB | 16TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | desktop | Desktop |
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |