# Which successor for my Synology DS214+ **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [May 24, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/which-successor-for-my-synology-ds214/30332 "2020-05-24T11:44:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 11:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/which-successor-for-my-synology-ds214/30332/1 "2020-05-24T11:44:39Z")
It is time to upgrade my Synology DS214+ and this time I would like to start using the ‘docker’ function; I want to install Home Assistant and use that together with Homey. I am looking at both the DS218+ and the DS718+ How ‘snappy’ is the DS218+ is, whilst running HASSIO in docker. Is that okay? Does it lag? Would the DS218+ be overkill? I would rather invest in more disk capacity that redundant CPU capacity, so I hope the DS218+ is sufficient. Any suggestions / experiences? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/which-successor-for-my-synology-ds214/30332/2 "2020-05-24T12:05:34Z")
Looking at the specs (I don’t have either device myself), the DS718+ is about twice as fast reading/writing encrypted volumes, and is supports an SSD cache which the DS218+ doesn’t. Both don’t necessarily have to do with disk _capacity_, but they do with disk _performance_. I think HA will run fine on the DS218+, I think RAM will be more of a bottleneck than CPU but both devices have the same amount of RAM (and also have the same maximum amount). ---
**Author:** ![Skorpion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/skorpion/32/275_2.png) [@Skorpion](https://community.homey.app/u/Skorpion)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/which-successor-for-my-synology-ds214/30332/3 "2020-05-24T12:56:53Z")
It depends of the other things you use your Syno for, but normally the DS218+ is more than sufficient for the average user. When running Docker, enough RAM is very important like @robertklep says. When you want to run multiple containers or containers that need a lot of allocated RAM, expanding the RAM is a must. Therefor a DS218+ with extra RAM is a good buy, especially if you want to spend your money on more disk space. A DS718+ is better, but not needed for some basic stuff and running Docker only. (I own a DS718+ myself) Edit: When only running a HA container, extra RAM isn’t needed. ---
**Author:** ![Eternity](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eternity/32/102113_2.png) [@Eternity](https://community.homey.app/u/Eternity)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/which-successor-for-my-synology-ds214/30332/4 "2020-05-24T13:29:34Z")
Thanks guys, good point to consider more RAM! My DS214+ had enough power to do what I needed, so I guess that only adding docker with HA the DS218+ should handle that fine. Thanks again for your replies! PS RAM tip: [click](https://www.windowscentral.com/how-upgrade-ram-synology-ds218) en [click](https://nascompares.com/2019/05/09/synology-nas-unofficial-memory-upgrade-guide/) ---
**Author:** ![Joost\_van\_Kempen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/joost_van_kempen/32/10067_2.png) [@Joost\_van\_Kempen](https://community.homey.app/u/Joost_van_Kempen)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/which-successor-for-my-synology-ds214/30332/5 "2020-05-24T21:42:32Z")
Also consider DS220+ (the 2020 model of DS218+) is already announced for this summer, it will be available before 1st of september… If you can wait, you can have or the latest model or have the 218+ probably for a better price 😉