Side-by-side specifications of the Synology RS816 and RS819, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| RS816 | RS819 | |
| CPU | Marvell ARMADA 385 88F6820 1.8GHz | Realtek RTD1296, 1.4 GHz |
| Cores / threads | 2 cores / 2 threads | 4 cores / 4 threads |
| RAM (base) | 1 GB DDR3 | 2 GB DDR4 non-ECC |
| RAM (max) | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Drive bays | 4 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 0 | 8 total with 1× RX418 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 2x Gigabit Ethernet | 2× 1GbE RJ-45 |
| 10GbE | no | no |
| Max raw capacity | 56 TB | 48 TB internal; 96 TB with RX418 |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | 1U rackmount | 1U rackmount |
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Power consumption | — | 28.31 W / 10.1 W |
| DSM at launch | — | — |