Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900 vs HP Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170

121specifications compared
51differ
70identical
74known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 (4 vs 2). The HP Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 1.29 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900 (3.7 GHz vs 2.41 GHz). The HP Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has 1 MB more processor cache than the HP 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900 (3 MB vs 2 MB). Only the HP Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 has ECC supported by processor. Only the HP 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900 has DVI port.

Processor family
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:Intel® Pentium®
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:J2900
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
Processor cores
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:4
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
Processor frequency
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:2.41 GHz
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:2 MB
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
Processor cache type
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:L2
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
Processor codename
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:Bay Trail
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900:10 W
- Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:54 W

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Comparison of 251-a123w, 550-153w
195 specifications	A HP 251-a123w Intel® Pentium® J2900 Model 251-a123w View product	B HP Pavilion 550-153w Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 Model 550-153w View product
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Pentium®	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	J2900	i3-4170
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.41 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	2 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L2	L3
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DMI2
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium J2000 Series for Desktop	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Bay Trail	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	10 W	54 W
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	4	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1170	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	B3	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1333 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
TjunctionKnown for one	105 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Total HDDs capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card model	Not available	Not available
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	688 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	896 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	11.2	11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.3
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card burst frequencyKnown for one	896 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H87
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Internal modemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	65 W	180 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design1 differ
Chassis type	Tower	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vertical
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
Country of origin	China	China
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 10 Home	Windows 10 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features15 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffers	No	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel Standard ManageabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NIKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (Intel® MST)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Pro Wireless Display (Intel® Pro WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Unite™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-x	VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	78868	77490
Processor codeDiffers	SR1SB	SR1PL
Processor package sizeDiffers	25 X 27 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffers	No	Yes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2013C
Thunderbolt™ 3 TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
True Key™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
UARTKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	0.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B&O Play
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3050 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 4570 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165.1 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	375 mm	378 mm
HeightDiffers	363.9 mm	364 mm
WeightDiffers	4.87 kg	7.15 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	499 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	Yes	Yes
Keyboard included	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypadKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR

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