Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 230 SFF vs Lenovo ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330

119specifications compared
48differ
71identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 230 SFF:Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 230 SFF:E3-1225V3
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:i3-4330
Processor cores
- 230 SFF:4
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:2
Processor frequency
- 230 SFF:3.2 GHz
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- 230 SFF:8 MB
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:4 MB
Bus type
- 230 SFF:QPI
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:DMI2
Processor lithography
- 230 SFF:22 nm
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:-, 22
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 230 SFF:84 W
- ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330:65, 54

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Comparison of 230 SFF, E32
150 specifications	A HP 230 SFF View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation E32 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4330 Model E32 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 V3 Family	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1225V3	i3-4330
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	4 MB
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI2
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	-, 22
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3	Intel Core i3-4300 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	84 W	65, 54
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	Up to 3.0
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	0
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.8 °C
Memoryidentical
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	2 x 2 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics3 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Not available	NVIDIA® Quadro® K600
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics P4600	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1200 MHz	1150 MHz
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
On-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0x412
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C226	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	240 W	280 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	SFF	Mini Tower
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Software2 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 8 Pro
Recovery operating systemDiffers	Windows 8 Pro	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features18 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	75461	77769
Processor codeKnown for one	SR14U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2013D	PCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	337 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	384 mm	431 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	425.2 mm
WeightDiffers	7.2 kg	12.5 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	ENERGY STAR	EPEAT Gold, ENERGY STAR

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