Side-by-side specifications of the Synology RS3412xs and RS3617xs, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| RS3412xs | RS3617xs | |
| CPU | Intel Core i3 Dual Core 3.1GHz | Intel Xeon E3-1230v2 3.3GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 4 threads | 4 cores / 8 threads |
| RAM (base) | 2GB ECC | 4GB DDR3-1600 ECC |
| RAM (max) | 6GB ECC | 32GB |
| Drive bays | 10 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 24 | 24 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 4x Gigabit | 4x 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | optional | optional |
| Max raw capacity | 100TB | 96TB internal; 288TB with 2 expansion units |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | 2U rackmount | 2U rackmount |
| Released | 2012 | 2017 |
| Power consumption | — | — |
| DSM at launch | — | — |