Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 vs HP Z420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603

79specifications compared
2differ
77identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Chassis type
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Minitower
- Z420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Mini Tower
Operating system installed
- 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Windows 7 Professional
- Z420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:Windows 7 Ultimate

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Comparison of 420, Z420
120 specifications	A HP 420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 Model 420 View product	B HP Z420 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 Model Z420 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor model	E5-1603	E5-1603
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor frequency	2.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	10 MB	10 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Bus type	QPI	QPI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	0 GT/s	0 GT/s
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge EP	Sandy Bridge EP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 W	130 W
Tcase	64 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40	40
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	28	28
Stepping	M1	M1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	375 GB	375 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	31.4 GB/s	31.4 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	8x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Storageidentical
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	500 GB	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA	SATA
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD FirePro V4900
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.024 GB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Performanceidentical
Product type	Workstation	Workstation
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® C602	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	600 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Minitower	Mini Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of origin	China	China
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 7 Professional	Windows 7 Ultimate
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	No	No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	No	No
Intel® Insider™	No	No
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	No	No
Processor ARK ID	64600	64600
Processor code	SR0L9	SR0L9
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	No	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Conflict-Free processor	No	No
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	177.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	445.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	447.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	12.5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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