Side-by-side specifications of the Synology RS3617xs+ and RS3618xs, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| RS3617xs+ | RS3618xs | |
| CPU | Intel Xeon D-1531 | Intel Xeon D-1521 |
| Cores / threads | 6/12 | 4/8 |
| RAM (base) | 8GB | 8 GB |
| RAM (max) | 64GB | 64 GB |
| Drive bays | 12 | 12 |
| Expandable to | 36 | 36 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 4x1GbE,2x10GbE | 4x1GbE |
| 10GbE | yes | optional |
| Max raw capacity | 360 TB | null |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | rack 2U | rackmount 2U |
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |