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HP 3500 Microtower vs HP 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 68differ
  • 43identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 3500 Microtower:Intel® Core™ i3
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
  • Processor model
    • 3500 Microtower:i3-3220
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:E5-1620
  • Processor cores
    • 3500 Microtower:2
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:4
  • Processor threads
    • 3500 Microtower:4
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:8
  • Processor frequency
    • 3500 Microtower:3.3 GHz
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 3500 Microtower:3 MB
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:10 MB
  • Bus type
    • 3500 Microtower:DMI
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:QPI
  • System bus rate
    • 3500 Microtower:5 GT/s
    • 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000:0 GT/s

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Comparison of 3500 Microtower, 420 + ZR2440w + NVIDIA Quadro 2000
164 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersi3-3220E5-1620
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB10 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMIQPI
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s0 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop SeriesIntel Xeon E5-1600
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W130 W
TcaseDiffers65.3 °C64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8x4, x8, x16
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3338
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceM1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB375 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM8x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1333 MHz1600 MHz
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Storage1 differ
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
HDD sizeKnown for one3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Not available
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1050 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x152Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® C602
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers65
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers300 W600 W
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMicro TowerMinitower
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers13
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneWindows 8 ProUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security 2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneHP Recovery Manager HP Support Assistant (HPSA)Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display includedDiffersNoYes
Display diagonalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61 cm (24")
Display resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Native aspect ratioKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16:10
Contrast ratio (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000:1
Display brightnessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source350 cd/m²
Viewing angle, horizontalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source178°
Viewing angle, verticalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source178°
ResolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1920 x 1200 pixels
Processor special features23 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569364621
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0LC
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers165 mm177.8 mm
DepthDiffers389 mm445.2 mm
HeightDiffers368 mm447.6 mm
WeightDiffers6.93 kg12.5 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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