Side-by-side specifications of the Synology RS2212+ and RS2416+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| RS2212+ | RS2416+ | |
| CPU | Dual Core 2.13 GHz | Intel Atom C2538 2.4GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR3 | 2GB DDR3 |
| RAM (max) | 3 GB | 6GB |
| Drive bays | 10 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 12 | 12 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2x Gigabit | 4 x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 66 TB | 168TB with RX1214/RX1214RP |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | 2U rackmount | 2U rackmount |
| Released | 2012 | 2015 |
| Power consumption | 88 W / 36 W | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |