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HP 6300 SFF vs HP Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T

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  • 104specifications compared
  • 37differ
  • 67identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 6300 SFF has 0.7 GHz more processor frequency than the HP Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T (3.3 GHz vs 2.6 GHz). The HP Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T has 10 nm more processor lithography than the HP 6300 SFF (32 nm vs 22 nm). The HP 6300 SFF has 20 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T (55 W vs 35 W). Only the HP Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T has DVI port. Only the HP 6300 SFF has embedded options available.

  • Processor generation
    • 6300 SFF:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • 6300 SFF:i3-3220
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:i3-2120T
  • Processor frequency
    • 6300 SFF:3.3 GHz
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:2.6 GHz
  • Processor lithography
    • 6300 SFF:22 nm
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • 6300 SFF:Ivy Bridge
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 6300 SFF:55 W
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:35 W
  • Tcase
    • 6300 SFF:65.3 °C
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:65 °C
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • 6300 SFF:33
    • Compaq CQ2965EG Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120T:26

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Comparison of 6300 SFF, CQ2965EG
141 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi3-3220i3-2120T
Processor cores22
Processor threads44
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Processor cache3 MB3 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop SeriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W35 W
TcaseDiffers65.3 °C65 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3326
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQ0
Memory1 differ
Internal memory4 GB4 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacity500 GB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity500 GB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedYesYes
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNot availableNot available
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1520x102
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q75 ExpressIntel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers240 W90 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSFFMini Tower
Number of 5.25" bays11
Product colourBlackBlack
Country of originChinaChina
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Cooling typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)NoNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569353427
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyNoNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR060
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers100 mm165 mm
DepthDiffers338 mm382 mm
HeightDiffers379 mm355 mm
WeightDiffers7.6 kg4.94 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffersENERGY STAREPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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