Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Flex IT HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished) vs Flex IT Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished)

76specifications compared
31differ
45identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Processor generation
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):i5-4570
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):i5-6500T
Processor boost frequency
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):3.6 GHz
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):3.1 GHz
Processor frequency
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):3.2 GHz
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):2.5 GHz
Bus type
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):DMI2
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):DMI3
System bus rate
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):5 GT/s
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):8 GT/s
Processor lithography
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):28 nm
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished):84 W
- Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished):35 W

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Comparison of HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished), Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished)
125 specifications	A Flex IT HP Z230 SFF Workstation (Refurbished)View product	B Flex IT Lenovo ThinkCentre M900 Tiny (Refurbished)View product
Processor15 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	4th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-4570	i5-6500T
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.1 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
FSB ParityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	28 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	35 W
TcaseDiffers	72.72 °C	66 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x4, 2x8	1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffers	C0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop series
Processor codenameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Skylake
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.35 V
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	4x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Optical drive type	No	No
Storage media	SSD	SSD
SSD capacityKnown for one	128 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics card	No	No
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Not available	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1150 MHz	1100 MHz
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.0
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.4
Performance1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Workstation	Mini PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C226	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
DVI portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	240 W	65 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Mini PC
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Horizontal/Vertical
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 10 Pro
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75043	88183
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.2, SSE4.1	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2015A
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2BZ
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	337 mm	179 mm
DepthDiffers	384 mm	182.9 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	34.5 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	1.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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