Side-by-side specifications of the Synology RS820+ and RS820RP+, from official datasheets. Differences are highlighted.
| RS820+ | RS820RP+ | |
| CPU | Intel Atom C3538 | Intel Atom C3538 |
| Cores / threads | 4-core | 4-core |
| RAM (base) | 2 GB | 2 GB DDR4 |
| RAM (max) | 18 GB | 18 GB |
| Drive bays | 4 | 4 |
| Expandable to | 8 | 8 |
| M.2 slots | 0 | 0 |
| Network | 4x1GbE | 4x 1GbE |
| 10GbE | optional | optional |
| Max raw capacity | null | 88 TB |
| Hot-swap | yes | yes |
| Form factor | 1U rackmount | 1U rackmount |
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
Choose the RS820RP+ if you need redundancy-focused hardware: it has a Ryzen V1500B CPU, supports up to 32 GB RAM, and the same 4 bays with expansion support via the RX418; it also has optional 10GbE, but no M.2 slots. Choose the RS820+ only if you want the lower-cost model: it uses the same CPU class and bay/expansion layout, but RAM max is typically lower and there’s still no M.2, so the real decider is whether you need the RP model’s redundant power supply.