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HP 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900 vs Samsung DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 68identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:Intel® Core™ i7
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:i7-4770
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor threads
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:8
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:3.9 GHz
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:3.4 GHz
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:8 MB
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900:DMI2
    • DM500S3A-A57 PC/workstation Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:DMI

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Comparison of 230 MT + AMD FirePro V3900, DM500S3A-A57
167 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4770i5-3470
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W77 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C67.4 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
SteppingKnown for oneC0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1333/1600
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD,SSD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MicroSDHC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, MSXC, SD, SDHC, SDXC, xD
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 630
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers350 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one11.2/12Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4120x152
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one4.3Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C226Intel® H77 Express
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
BD interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
LightScribeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers12
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers400 W270 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 V
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMini TowerDesktop
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlackMetallic, White
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Processor special features8 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers7512268316
Processor codeKnown for oneSR149Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one1SUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2011D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers170 mm98 mm
DepthDiffers442 mm436 mm
HeightDiffers399 mm344 mm
WeightDiffers8.8 kg7.8 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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