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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 generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i32nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi3-3220i3-2120T
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
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
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3326
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
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for one1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD-RW
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IISATA
Storage mediaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHDD
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Differs32
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
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel Q75 ExpressIntel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers40
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Processor special features5 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
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 Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569353427
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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