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HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 vs HP Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600

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  • 96specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 42identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:E5-1603
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:i7-2600
  • Processor threads
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:4
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8
  • Processor frequency
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:2.8 GHz
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:10 MB
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:QPI
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:DMI
  • System bus rate
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:0 GT/s
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:5 GT/s
  • Processor codename
    • 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Sandy Bridge EP
    • Pavilion p6-2190ea Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600:Sandy Bridge

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Comparison of 420, p6-2190ea
151 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersE5-1603i7-2600
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rateDiffers0 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EPSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W95 W
TcaseDiffers64 °C72.6 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2834
SteppingDiffersM1D2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs31.4 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers8x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers500 GB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATASATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMemory Stick (MS), MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one500 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot available
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1350 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x102
Graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typeDiffersWorkstationPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602Intel® H61
Password protection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBIOS
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers56
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers31
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers600 W300 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersMinitowerMini Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Number of 5.25" baysDiffers31
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Country of originChinaChina
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffersYesNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)NoNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6460052213
Processor codeDiffersSR0L9SR00B
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)NoNo
Conflict-Free processorNoNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177.8 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers445.2 mm389 mm
HeightDiffers447.6 mm368 mm
WeightDiffers12.5 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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