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GIGABYTE Dream Machine vs HP Z2 Tower G4 Workstation

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  • 107specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 69identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Dream Machine:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Dream Machine:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Dream Machine:i5-8400
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • Dream Machine:6
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Dream Machine:4 GHz
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Dream Machine:2.8 GHz
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Dream Machine:9 MB
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Dream Machine:8 GB
    • Z2 Tower G4 Workstation:16 GB

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148 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 MB
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Number of processors installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs2 x 4 GB2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB256 GB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Total SSDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCI Express
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete GPU manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® Quadro® P2000
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB5 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Graphics card interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCIe x16
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H370Intel® C236
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputsDiffers10
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers650 W500 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMidi TowerTower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Pro
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBuy Office; CyberLink Power2Go; CyberLink PowerDVD; PDF Complete - Corporate Edition
Processor special features8 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers126687126686
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Brand-specific featuresidentical
HP Security toolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Business PC Security Lock Kit; HP Keyed Cable Lock Kit; HP Solenoid Hood Lock and Sensor; HP UltraSlim Cable Lock Kit; HP Client Security Suite Gen 4; HP Sure Start Gen 4; HP Sure Run; HP Sure Click; HP BIOSphere Gen4
HP Software providedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHP Client Security Software; HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI; HP Performance Advisor; HP Remote Graphics Software (RGS) 7.1; HP Sure Recover; HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source356 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source169 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source435 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84715000

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