Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450 vs HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation

49specifications compared
24differ
25identical
69known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450 has 0.5 GHz more processor frequency than the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz). The HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450 has 4 MB more processor cache than the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (12 MB vs 8 MB). The HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450 has 2 GB more internal memory than the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation (4 GB vs 2 GB). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® on the HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450, Intel® Core™2 Quad on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation. Motherboard chipset: Intel® 5400 on the HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450, Intel® X38 Express on the HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation.

Processor family
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:Intel® Xeon®
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor frequency
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:3 GHz
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2.5 GHz
Processor cache
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:12 MB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 MB
Internal memory
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:4 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2 GB
Maximum internal memory
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:32 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:4 x 1 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:2 x 1 GB
HDD capacity
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:250 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:500 GB
Storage drive type
- 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450:250 GB
- xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation:500 GB

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Comparison of 6600, xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation
118 specifications	A HP 6600 Intel® Xeon® E5450 Model 6600 View product	B HP xw4600 Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9300 2.50GHz 2GB/500GB No Graphics DVD+/-RW WVST Bus Workstation View product
Processor3 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Processor modelKnown for one	E5450	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Bus typeKnown for one	FSB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor operating modesKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for one	Intel Xeon 5400 Series	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codenameKnown for one	Harpertown	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system typeKnown for one	DP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Known for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	67 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	820 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	214 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor core voltage (AC)Known for one	0.95 - 1.225 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	E0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC supported by processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	4 x 1 GB	2 x 1 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for one	667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory upgradeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage2 differ
Optical drive typeKnown for one	DVD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Disk subsystem controllerKnown for one	Integrated SATA 3 Gb/s controller with RAID (0, 1,5) capability	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage drive typeDiffers	250 GB	500 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	0.5 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Quadro NVS 290	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video card featuresKnown for one	Two cards NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5400	Intel® X38 Express
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	9
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	0	1
I/O portsDiffers	Front: headphone, microphone, 2 USB 2.0 and 1 optional IEEE 1394A; Rear: 5 USB 2.0, 1 optional serial port, 2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, audio In, audio Out, microphone; 1 USB 2.0 (internal)	Front: headphone, microphone, 2 USB 2.0 and 1 optional IEEE 1394A; Rear: 7 USB 2.0, 1 external SATA, 1 standard serial port, 1 parallel port, 2 PS/2 keyboard and mouse, 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN, audio In, audio Out, microphone; 2 USB 2.0 (internal)
Rear ports noteKnown for one	5 USB 2.0; 2 PS/2; 1 RJ-45 to integrated Gigabit LAN; 1 audio in; 1 audio out; 1 microphone in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	6 full length slots: 2 PCI Express (x16) Gen2 Graphics slots, 2 PCI Express (x8 mechanically, x4 electrically) slots, 2 legacy PCI slots	7 slots: 2 PCI Express (x16) Graphics slots, 1 PCI Express (x16 mechanically, x4 electrically), 1 PCI Express (x1) and 3 full-length legacy PCI slots
Power1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	650 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 Plus Efficient	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyDiffers	650 W	475 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Minitower
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	Windows Vista Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Genuine Windows Vista Business 32; Genuine Windows Vista Business 64; Genuine Windows XP Professional x64 Edition; Genuine Windows Vista Business 32 with downgrade to Windows XP Professional 32 custom installed; Genuine Windows Vista Business 64 with downgrade to Windows XP Professional 64 custom in	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
DisplayKnown for one	HP LP3065 30in Flat Panel Monitor, HP LP2465 24in Flat Panel Monitor, HP LP2065 20.1in Flat Panel Monitor, HP LP1965 19in Flat Panel Monitor (all sold separately)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDKnown for one	33083	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBBM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeKnown for one	37.5 x 37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Conflict-Free processorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio includedDiffers	High Definition Integrated Realtek ALC262 Audio. Optional Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Audio Card	Integrated High Definition audio with Jack Retasking capability, optional PCI Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Music
Operational conditionsidentical
Relative humidityKnown for one	8 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	165 mm	168 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	456 mm
HeightDiffers	441 mm	450 mm
WeightDiffers	18.1 kg	19 kg
Size (imperial)Known for one	16.5 cm (6.5")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard2 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	HP USB Optical Scroll Mouse	HP USB Laser Mouse
Keyboard typeDiffers	HP Standard (USB, PS/2)	HP PS/2 Standard Keyboard
Other features1 differ
Drive baysDiffers	2 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive 2 internal 3.5” bays or 3 internal 2.5" bays	3 external 5.25" bays and 1 external 3.5" bay for optional floppy drive 2 internal 3.5" bays
Featuresidentical
Security management descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP Solenoid Hood Lock/Sensor Kit, Kensington Security Cable & Lock

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