Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 4300 SFF + Monitor vs HP 8300 SFF + Monitor

110specifications compared
36differ
74identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 8300 SFF + Monitor has 2 more processor cores than the HP 4300 SFF + Monitor (4 vs 2). The HP 8300 SFF + Monitor has 0.1 GHz more processor frequency than the HP 4300 SFF + Monitor (3.4 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The HP 8300 SFF + Monitor has 3 MB more processor cache than the HP 4300 SFF + Monitor (6 MB vs 3 MB). Only the HP 4300 SFF + Monitor has DVI port. Only the HP 4300 SFF + Monitor has embedded options available.

Processor family
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:Intel® Core™ i3
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:i3-2120
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:i5-3570K
Processor cores
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:2
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:4
Processor frequency
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:3.3 GHz
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:3.4 GHz
Processor cache
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:3 MB
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:6 MB
Processor lithography
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:32 nm
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:22 nm
Processor codename
- 4300 SFF + Monitor:Sandy Bridge
- 8300 SFF + Monitor:Ivy Bridge

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Comparison of 4300 SFF + Monitor, 8300 SFF + Monitor
133 specifications	A HP 4300 SFF + Monitor View product	B HP 8300 SFF + Monitor View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i3-2120	i5-3570K
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series	Intel Core i5-3500 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	77 W
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	33	34
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E1
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x DIMM	4x DIMM
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	500 GB	520 GB
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GB
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	500 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs	2	3
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	850 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x102	0x152
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61 Express	Intel® Q77 Express
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	10	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portDiffers	Yes	No
Designidentical
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features10 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 nm
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.00
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	53426	65520
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	No	Yes
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	No	Yes
Audioidentical
Number of speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	378.5 mm	379 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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