Side-by-side specifications of the Synology RS2818RP+ and SA3200D, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| RS2818RP+ | SA3200D | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C3538 | Intel Xeon D-1521 |
| Cores / threads | 4 cores / 4 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads |
| RAM (base) | 4 GB DDR4 non-ECC UDIMM | 8 GB DDR4 ECC UDIMM per controller |
| RAM (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB per controller |
| Drive bays | 16 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 12 | 24 with 2× RXD1219sas |
| M.2 slots | 0 (via optional adapter card) | 0 |
| Network | 4 x 1GbE RJ-45 | 2× 1GbE RJ-45 + 1× 10GbE RJ-45 per controller |
| 10GbE | optional | yes |
| Max raw capacity | 336 TB | 576 TB raw with 2× RXD1219sas |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | 3U | 2U rackmount |
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Power consumption | 138.1 W / 66.7 W | 417.48 W / null |
| DSM at launch | — | — |